Sergei Rachmaninow
String Quartet No. 2
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Sergei Rachmaninow
String Quartet No. 2
- Instrumentation String Quartet
- Composer Sergei Rachmaninow
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Clifton Edition
- Order no. STAIN-C745
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Description:
Dating from 1896, this two movement work was never published during Rachmaninov's lifetime and only existed in manuscript form. It is likely that these were the first two movements of a larger work, but no evidence of other movements exists. Consisting of an Allegro Moderato and a funerial Andante Molto Sostenuto this early work, although lacking the emotional and structural weight a mature Rachmaninov might have given it, provides a fascinating insight into the composer's development and is a satisfying work to play.
Source: The first edition (1947), edited by Boris Dobrokhotov and Georgy Kirkor. This beautiful new edition by Timothy Roberts has modernised the musical notation providing enhanced readability.
Source: The first edition (1947), edited by Boris Dobrokhotov and Georgy Kirkor. This beautiful new edition by Timothy Roberts has modernised the musical notation providing enhanced readability.