String Quartet in F Major Op. 96 Amerikanisches Quartet - Critical Edition. Dvorak Urtext *out of print

Dvorák, Antonín
Streichquartett no. 12 F-Dur op. 96 "Amerikanisches Quartett"

Detailed product information

Edition no.: H01594
ISMN: 9790260103023
Volume / Series: Gesamtausgabe der Werke von Antonín Dvorák IV/7
Instrumentation of the work: String quartet
Product format: Set of parts
Instrumentation: Violin (2), Viola, Violoncello
Binding: Paperback
Pages / Format: 31,0 x 23,7 cm

Of the works which Antonin Dvorak wrote during histhree-year sojourn in America, the StringQuartet in F major ("American") is the best known after the New WorldSymphony. It was writtenessentially without interruption during the course of June 1893 and reflectshappy times spentin the hamlet of Spillville over the summer holidays among Czech compatriots,descendantsof Czech immigrants, where the composer, surrounded by nature and friends, hadthe idealconditions for his composition work. The use of elements of American folk andpopularisedmusic gives the piece its typical character. This set is part of the first Complete Critical Edition of Works by Antonin Dvorak.