Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Quatuor à cordes n°2 (1945)

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1945 - 14 oct 1945
    • Duration: 31 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus: 36
    • Dedication: 'for Mrs J. L. Behrend'. Written to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Purcell's death.
Detailed formation
  • 1 violin, 1 second violin, 1 viola, 1 cello

Premiere information

  • Date: 21 November 1945
    Location:

    Londres, Wigmore Hall


    Performers:

    The Zorian String Quartet.

Table of contents

  1. Allegro Calmo
  2. Vivace
  3. Chacony