Maurice Ravel completed his String Quartet in F major in early April 1903 at the age of 28. It was premiered in Paris in March the following year. The work follows a four-movement classical structure: the opening movement, in sonata form, presents two themes that occur again later in the work; a playful scherzo second movement is followed by a lyrical slow movement. The finale reintroduces themes from the earlier passages and ends the work vigorously.
Date of composition | 1903 (1902 - April 1903) |
Premiered | 1904, March 5th in Paris, France |
Dedicated to | Gabriel Fauré |
Type | String Quartet |
Tonality | F Major |
Catalogue | M. 35 |
Instruments |
Viola
Cello 2x Violin |
Autotranslations beta |
Maurice Ravel: Quatuor à cordes en fa majeur, M. 35 Maurice Ravel: Quartetto d'archi in fa maggiore, M. 35 Maurice Ravel: Streichquartett F-dur, M. 35 |