Charles Ives (1874-1954)

String Quartet No. 2 (1907 -1913)

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1907 - 1913
    • Duration: between 22 mn and 26 mn
    • Publisher: Peer International Corporation
Detailed formation
  • violin, second violin, viola, cello

Premiere information

  • Date: 11 May 1946
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York, Columbia University, McMillin Theatre


    Performers:

    les étudiants de la Juilliard School : Robert Koff et Walter Levine : violons, Rena Robbins : alto, Alla Goldberg : violoncelle.

Table of contents

  • I. Discussions (Andante moderato - Andante con spirito - Adagio molto, 9 min.) ;
  • II. Arguments (Allegro con spirito, 4:30 min.) ;
  • III. The Call of the Mountains (Adagio - Andante - Adagio, 11 min.).