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Quatuor (Huitiéme Quatuor) No. 8, Op. 53

Composer
Lajtha László
Original / Hungarian title
Quatuor (Huitiéme Quatuor) No. 8, Op. 53
Foreign language / English title
Quatuor (Huitiéme Quatuor) No. 8, Op. 53
Subtitle
String Quartet No. 8
Dedication
"A mes enfants Gillian et László"
Year of composition
1951
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
strings: 2 vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
21 min
Movements, parts
1. Allegro
2. Lent
3. Capriccio. Tendrement avec beaucoup de délicatesse
4. Presto
Premiere information
1952, Budapest; Tátrai Quartet
Publisher / Source
Alphonse Leduc © 1954, A. L. 20978