Johan Wikmanson (1753-1800)

Quartett E minor
[From Three Quartets for Two Violins, Alto and Violoncello. To Joseph Haydn. Composed by Johan Wikmanson, Music Lover Op. 1]

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Print

1. Allegro di molto
2. Un poco adagio
3. Menuetto - Trio - Da capo il Menuetto ma senza replica e segue Finale - Finale
4. Prestissimo

  • Year of composition: Probably sometime between the years 1785-96 (Mörner)
  • Work category: String quartet
  • Dedication: Joseph Haydn
  • Duration: 24 min
  • Detailed duration: 1. 7'19'', 2. 8'15'', 3. 4'28'', 4. 4'04'' (Berwaldkv.).

Examples of printed editions

• Stockholm [1801]. Kongl. Priviligierade Not-Tryckeriet (parts).
• Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipsic [sic; Leipzig] (1801).
• Edition Suecia, ed. Kurt Atterberg, publ. 1965 (score to the quartets op. 1-3, with preface by Atterberg).
• Almqvist & Wiksell/Stockholm MCMLXX (Monumenta Musicae Sveciae: 6), 1969/70 Bonnie Hammar & Erling Lomnäs (score and parts).

Location for score and part material

Statens musik- och teaterbibliotek

Literature

C.-G. Stellan Mörner: 'Johan Wikmanson und die Brüder Silverstolpe; Einige Stockholmer Persönlichkeiten im Musikleben des Gustavianischen Zeitalters', Sthlm 1952, pp. 176-181; en jämförande analys av Wikmansons kvartetter ur ett stilistiskt-historiskt perspektiv, pp. 182-192.

Description of work

1. Allegro di molto E minor 3/4
2. Un poco adagio C major 4/4 (C)
3. Menuetto E minor 3/4
4. Prestissimo E minor 4/4 (C)


Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage