Ludvig Norman (1831−1885)

Quartett [in E minor] für Pianoforte, Violine, Viola und Violoncell

opus 10

Print

1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. Andantino con moto
3. Andante sostenuto — Allegro molto e con fuoco — un poco più lento — Tempo I

  • Year of composition: 1856-57 (according to the autograph, the individual movements were composed as follows: no. 1: Stockholm, 3 January 1856; no. 2: Easter Monday, 1857; no. 3: 25-30 December, 1857)
  • Work category: Piano quartet
  • Dedication: Quartett für Pianoforte, Violine, Viola und Violoncell componirt und Herrn A.F. Lindblad gewidmet
  • Arrangement/revision: L.G. Bratt: 'Arrangemang för 2 Pianos, 2 händer' [Arrangement for 2 pianos, 2 hands], daterat Göteborg [Gothenburg] 28 March, 1889 (available at the Musik och teaterbiblioteket, Normans samling [Norman's collection], op. 10)
  • Duration: 22 min
  • Detailed duration: Ivaldikvartetten [Ivaldi quartet]: 22'05'' (1: 7'42''; 2: 4'48''; 3: 9'29'')

Examples of printed editions

Leipzig, Fr. Kistner (2644), publ. 1862

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ludvig Norman's collection. Score and parts. Movement no. 2 has the title 'Skizz' [Sketch] in the violoncello part. There is also a sketch of 28 bars for movement no. 1

Literature

Bagge, Julius: Förteckning öfver Ludvig Normans tonverk, upprättad af Julius Bagge [List of Ludvig Norman's compositions, established by Julius Bagge]. Stockholm, 1886, p. 5

Description of work

1. Allegro ma non troppo E minor 4/4 (C), 153 bars, E major, 49 bars, E minor, 20 bars, in total 222 bars
2. Andantino con moto C major 2/4, 131 bars.
3. Andante sostenuto A minor 4/4 (C), 44 bars, Allegro molto e con fuoco E major, 184 bars, un poco più lento, 44 bars, Tempo I, 154 bars, in total 426 bars