String Quintet No. 1 (Dvořák)

The String Quintet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 1 (B. 7), is a string quintet by Antonín Dvořák, scored for two violins, two violas and cello.[1] Composed in 1861, it is the first piece to which he assigned an opus number and the work with which he, at age 20, launched his career as a composer.[2] It was not premiered until 1921, 17 years after his death, and first published in 1943.[2]

Structure

The composition consists of three movements:

1. Adagio — Allegro ma non troppo (A minor)
2. Lento (F major)
3. Finale. Allegro con brio (A minor)

A typical performance takes approximately 28 minutes.[2]

References

1. Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
2. "String Quintet No. 1". antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

External links

• String Quintet No. 1 (Dvořák): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project