It is scored for two violins, viola, cello, and double bass. First marked as Op. 18, it was later slightly revised in 1888 as Op. 77. It has since been assigned the Burghauser number B. 49. Dvořák entered the piece in a competition and was awarded 5 ducats for the composition. The work bears the competition's motto, "To my Nation", as its dedication.
| Date of composition | 1888 |
| Premiered | 1889, November 25th |
| First published | 1888 |
| Type | String Quintet |
| Tonality | G Major |
| Catalogue | Op. 77 |
| Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
| Instruments |
Viola
Cello Double Bass 2x Violin |
| Autotranslations beta |
Antonín Dvořák: Quintette à cordes n°2 en sol majeur, Op. 77 Antonín Dvořák: Quintetto d'archi n. 2 in sol maggiore, Op. 77 Antonín Dvořák: Streichquintett Nr. 2 G-dur, Op. 77 |