Composed between his Third and Fourth Symphony, it remained "the only major work for string quartet of Sibelius's mature period". Afterwards he wrote no string quartets until Voces intimae in 1909. The first string quartet to receive an opus number was in 1890: the String Quartet in B-flat major (Op.
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In 1885 he finished the String Quartet in E-flat major, followed in 1889, after quite a few individual movements for this combination, by the String Quartet in A minor. History Īs a student, Sibelius composed several works for string quartet. It is the only major work for string quartet of his mature period. Revised versions extracted from Kuolema, incidental music to Arvid Järnefelt's play (compl.The String Quartet in D minor, Voces intimae (literal English translation: "Intimate voices" or "Inner voices"), Op. 56, is a five- movement chamber piece for two violins, viola, and cello written in 1909 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.Op.62, 2 Pieces for orchestra from Kuolema.Op.60, 2 Songs accompanied by guitar or piano for Shakespeare's The Twelfth Night (compl.Op.59, In Memoriam, funeral march for orchestra (1st ver.Op.57, 8 Songs to words by Josephson (compl.Op.56, String quartet in D minor, "Voces Intimae" (compl.1909).Op.55, * Öinen Ratsastus and Auringonnousu (compl.1908).Extracted from Svanevit, incidental music (compl.1908).Op.54, Svanevit, suite for orchestra (compl.1909).Op.53a, Pan och Echo (Pan and Echo), Dance Intermezzo for orchestra (compl.1906).Extracted from Belsazars Gästabud, incidental music (compl.1906).Op.51, Belsazars Gästabud, suite for orchestra (compl.1907).Op.49, Pohjolan Tytär, symphonic fantasy for orchestra (compl.1906).Op.48, Vapautettu Kuningatar, ballad for mixed choir and orchestra (ca.Extracted from Pelléas och Mélisande, Incidental Music (compl.1905).3 - En källa i parken (A Spring in the Park),.
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