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Quatuor á cordes No. 4 Op. 12

Composer
Lajtha László
Original / Hungarian title
Quatuor á cordes No. 4, Op. 12
Foreign language / English title
Quatuor á cordes No. 4 Op. 12
Subtitle
For string quartet
Dedication
"Au Quatuor Hongrois: Waldbauer-Országh-Temesváry-Kerpely"
Year of composition
1930
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
strings: 2 vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
22 min
Movements, parts
1. Allegro energico
2. Molto andante
3. Il piu presto possibile
4. (Deux strophes et ritournelle
- Lento I. Strophe
- Allegro vivace Ritournelle
- Lento II. Strophe
- Allegro vivace Ritournelle
5. Vivo e grazioso
Publisher / Source
Rózsavölgyi & Co. Budapest © 1932, R. & Co. 5583 (assigned 1950 to Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 13 155)
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 32542, 2007 - Auer String Quartet: Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán (vl.), Csaba Gálfi (vla.) Ákos Takács (vlc.)
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Lajtha, László: String Quartets (Complete) Vol. 1 Hungaroton