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, when it was played in Prague by Josef Hašek, Jan Bruna, Bohumil Klabík, Josef Tesárek, and Bedřich Jaroš.[2] It was first published in 1943.[2]
Structure
The composition consists of three movements:
- Adagio — Allegro ma non troppo (A minor)
- Lento (F major)
- Finale. Allegro con brio (A minor)
A typical performance takes approximately 28 minutes.[2]
References
- ^ Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "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
- "Dvořák: String Quintet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 1, B 7 (with Score) performance by Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet". youtube.com. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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