String Quartet No.2, Op.14 (Volkmann, Robert)

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.(ca.1911). MPR
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4514, 1998.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: August Cranz, n.d. Plate C.S. 10091.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4513, n.d.[1996-2010].
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Misc. Notes The cover has Cranz, but the plate suggests that the interior is a reprint of the 1854 Spina.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: August Cranz, n.d. Plate C.S. 10091.
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Work Title String Quartet No.2
Alternative. Title
Composer Volkmann, Robert
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.14
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 29
Key G minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro con spirito - Più mosso
  2. Andante
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto
  4. Andantino - Allegro energico - Presto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1846-7
First Publication. 1854 (Wien: Spina)
Dedication The members of the Hellmesberger Quartet: Joseph Hellmesberger Sr., M. Durst, C. Heilsler, and C. Schlesinger
Average DurationAvg. Duration 26 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
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HMB has Eulenburg first (?) publishing this work in 1895, not 1911, though the latter might itself be a reprint.


Several notices of performances in 1881 music journals- I do not know whether it was performed closer to the time of composition. (Schissel)