The String Quartet in E minor, Op. 83, was one of three major chamber music works composed by Sir Edward Elgar in 1918. The others were the Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82, and the Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84. Along with the Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 of 1919, these were to be his last major works prior to his death in 1934.
Date of composition | 1918 |
First published | 1919 |
Type | String Quartet |
Tonality | E Minor |
Catalogue | Op. 83 |
Instruments |
Viola
Cello 2x Violin |
Autotranslations beta |
Edward Elgar: Quatuor à cordes en mi mineur, Op. 83 Edward Elgar: Quartetto d'archi in mi minore, Op. 83 Edward Elgar: Streichquartett e-moll, Op. 83 |