String Quartet No.1, Op.20 (Børresen, Hakon)

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Wilhelm Hansen, No.1669, 1914. Plate 15844.
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Work Title String Quartet No.1
Alternative. Title
Composer Børresen, Hakon
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.20
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHB 2
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Adagio - Allegro appassionato
  2. Presto (C major, ends A minor)
  3. Lento e molto espressivo (C major)
  4. Allegro vivo
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1913?
First Publication. 1914?
Dedication Quatuor de Bruxelles
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 Violins, viola, cello

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The string quartet no.2 in C minor (1939) has been recorded but perhaps not this one?