Work Title
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String Quartet No.2
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Raff, Joachim
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.90
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJR 112
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Key
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A major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Rasch, jedoch ruhig
- Rasch (in A minor)
- Langsam, doch nicht schleppend (in F major)
- Rasch
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1857
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First Performance.
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1858-03-29 — Wiesbaden, Vier Jahreszeiten: Alois Baldenecker quartet
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First Publication.
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1862 – Leipzig: J. Schuberth
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Dedication
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Müller Quartet (b. Mulller brothers) (wikipedia (Eng, Ger) (Karl 1829-1907, Hugo 1832-1886, Bernhard, 1825-1895) and Wilhelm 1834-1897 members of the second Muller quartet of Meiningen and Rostock, 1863-73.) Karl, also active as a composer and arranger, was known as Karl Müller Berghaus
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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40 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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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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Discography
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All Music Guide
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External Links
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Detailed description at Raff.org
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