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String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, BB 52

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
I. vonósnégyes, Op. 7, BB 52
Foreign language / English title
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, BB 52
Year of composition
1909
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
strings: 2 vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
30 min
Movements, parts
1. Lento
2. Allegretto
3. (Introduzione) Allegro (attacca) - Allegro vivace
Premiere information
19 March 1910, Budapest; Waldbauer-Kerpely Quartet
Publisher / Source
Rózsavölgyi & Co. © 1911, 3287
Editio Musica Budapest © 1956, Z. 1937 (Revised edition)
Editio Musica Budapest © 1964, Z. 1585 (Revised by Denijes Dille)
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Recordings
Erato 98538; Accord 203012; Deutsche Grammophon 423657; Astree 7717; Hungaroton HCD-12502; Hyperion 66581; Hungaroton 31509 / 11; Pearl 0147; Chandos 7013 / 4; Chandos 8588; ASV 301; Tuxedo 1087 / 9; Canyon Classics 3698; Boston 1003; Philips 442284; LAB 106; Channel Classics 8895; Hyperion 22003; RCA 68286; Manu 1513; Valois 4809; Sony 63234; London 455297; Hungaroton HCD 41002; Naive 4870; Simax 1197; Andante 2970; Naive 1000; EMI 575652; Virgin 562185; Brilliant 6901;
Naxos 8.557543-44, 2005 - Vermeer Quartet
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1908 - 1909
 

Recordings

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Solo Musica
Artek
Naxos
Naxos
SWR Classic
Decca