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String Quartet in D major, FWV 9

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This guide follows Franck’s String Quartet in D major, FWV 9 (1890) in four parts: Poco lento – Allegro (sonata form), Scherzo. Vivace (minuet and trio), Larghetto (sonata form) and Finale. Allegro molto (sonata form).

Recording: Wassily Kandinsky String Quartet

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  1. I – · Sonata form
  2. II. · Minuet and trio
  3. III · Sonata form
  4. IV. · Sonata form
I – Sonata form0:05–13:28

A song-like slow (A) gives the first . The fast follows: the first starts the , and the comes after it. A contrasting B section follows, then the and the . Finally the opening material (A′), so the is shaped like a large arch.

  1. A
  2. :
II. Minuet and trio13:32–18:57
IIISonata form19:09–29:41
IV. Sonata form29:45–43:00

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

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César FranckString quartetsRomantic periodD majorSonata formMinuet and trio

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