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Jean Sibelius

String Quartet in E-flat major (Sibelius)

The String Quartet in E major, JS 184, is a four-movement chamber piece for two violins, viola, and cello written in June 1885 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It is the first of Sibelius's

Structure#

The quartet is in four movements: The piece was published posthumously in 1991 by .

Discography#

The Sibelius Academy Quartet made the world premiere studio recording of the E major quartet for Finlandia in 1988. The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:

Composer
Jean Sibelius