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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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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II molto
  3. III
ISonata form0:59–10:53

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.

  1. :
  2. :
II molto 11:40–19:04
III19:42–28:35

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

At a glance

  1. I. ModeratoSonata form · 10 min · 179 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 51 bpm
  2. II. Allegro molto capriccioso7 min · 576 bars
  3. III. Lento9 min · 141 bars · quarter note ≈ 59 bpm

Instruments: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello

Béla Bartók, String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, Sz. 67, I. Moderato: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, Sz. 67?
About 28 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 10 min, II 7 min and III 9 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form.
Which instruments play in String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, Sz. 67?
Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I dotted quarter note ≈ 51 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 59 bpm.
Is there a score of Béla Bartók's String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, Sz. 67?
Yes, of every movement.

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Path 08

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

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