Jean Sibelius
String Quartet in B-flat major (Sibelius)
The String Quartet in B major, Op. 4, is a four-movement chamber piece for two violins, viola, and cello written from the summer of 1889 to September 1890 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is
Structure#
The quartet is in four movements: The piece was published posthumously in 1991 by . The first movement, marked Allegro, is in time; it has a duration of about nine minutes. The second movement, marked Andante molto, is in time; it has a duration of about 7.5 minutes. The third movement, marked Presto, is in time; it has a duration of about six minutes. The fourth movement, marked Allegro, is in time; it has a duration of about nine minutes.
Discography#
The Sibelius Academy Quartet made the world premiere studio recording of the B major Quartet for Finlandia in 1985. The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings: The Finnish conductor and the made the world premiere studio recording of Presto in 1985 for Finlandia. The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:
- Composer
- Jean Sibelius