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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17

“Sz. 67”191728 min

This guide follows Bartók’s String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17 “Sz. 67” (1917) in three parts: Moderato (sonata form), Allegro molto capriccioso and Lento.

Recording: Cuarteto La Pampa (2016)

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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II
  3. III
ISonata form0:59–10:50

In form, calm and singing. The first violin begins with a quick upward leap, a long note and a falling with twists, which the other instruments then take up. The has a First , a , a and a . The works mostly on the first . The follows, with the shortened to a brief reminder, and then the starts.

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II 11:40–19:03
III19:42–28:33

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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The string quartet, 1772 to 1960

Four players across almost two centuries: Haydn shapes the conversation, Bartók breaks it open, Shostakovich turns it inward.

Haydn → Mozart → Schubert → Beethoven → Dvořák → Debussy → Reger → Bartók → Shostakovich

11 works · 5 h 9 min

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