String Quartet No.8 (McEwen, John Blackwood)

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		Movements/Sections 3: "Le Phare" "Les Dunes" "La Racleuse" (Scherzo) Composition Year 1913 Genre Categories Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players

Sheet Music

• Parts (4)

Parts

 Violin I
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 Violin II
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 Viola
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 Cello
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Publisher Info.:

London: Cary & Co., 1916. Plate C.B. 126.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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General Information

Work Title	String Quartet No.8
Alternative Title	String Quartet No.8 "Biscay" (or No.6)

Composer	McEwen, John Blackwood
Key	A major
Movements/Sections	3: "Le Phare" "Les Dunes" "La Racleuse" (Scherzo)
Year/Date of Composition	1913
First Performance	1915, London String Quartet
First Publication	1916
Dedication	The London String Quartet
Average Duration	17 minutes
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	2 Violins, Viola, Cello

Misc. Comments

See WorldCat
for 1913 date, and these PDF program notes ((c) 2003, Levon Chilingirian) re the 1915 first performance.