Work Title
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String Quartet No.2
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Alternative. Title
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A Maori Legend in Four Scenes
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Name Translations
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String Quartet No. 2 in G minor; Струнный квартет № 2 соль минор
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Name Aliases
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Maori Quartet; Квартет для двух скрипок, альта и виолончели № 2; «Маорийская легенда в четырёх сценах»
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: n2010008949
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Composer
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Hill, Alfred
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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1.2.3.3 SQ2
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IAH 7
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Key
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G minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- 1. The Forest
- a. The fight of the Crane and the Monster
- b. Rata enters the wood
- 2. The Dream
- 3. Scherzo: The karakia (Incantation) and the coming of the birds
- 4. Finale: The dedication and launching of the canoe
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First Publication.
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1913
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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External Links
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Wikipedia
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