String Quartet in A major, Op. 54 No. 2
This guide follows Reger’s String Quartet in A major, Op. 54 No. 2 (1900) in three parts: Allegro assai e bizzarro (sonata form), Andante semplice con variazioni and Allegro vivace, con spirito (sonata form).
- I assai e
- II con
- III, con
The first comes in two parts, (a) and (b), and a short leads to the . The lasts until the and is about as long as the . The first and then the second, with its second part (b), before the .
- : (a)
- : (b)
II con 6:25–12:41
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
At a glance
- I. Allegro assai e bizzarro
- II. Andante semplice con variazioni
- III. Allegro vivace, con spirito
Questions
- How long is String Quartet in A major, Op. 54 No. 2?
- About 19 min in this recording, in 3 movements: I 6 min, II 6 min and III 6 min.
- What form are its movements in?
- I: sonata form and III: sonata form.
- Which instruments play in String Quartet in A major, Op. 54 No. 2?
- Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello.
- How fast is it played?
- In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 116 bpm and III quarter note ≈ 147 bpm.
- Is there a score of Max Reger's String Quartet in A major, Op. 54 No. 2?
- Yes, of I and III.
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