Sergei Prokofiev's String Quartet No. 1 in B minor, Op. 50 (1931) was commissioned by the Library of Congress. The Quartet was first performed in Washington, D. C. on 25 April 1931 by the Brosa Quartet and in Moscow on 9 October 1931 by the Roth Quartet. The string quartet is in three movements, lasting around 20–25 minutes.
Date of composition | 1931 |
Premiered | 1931, April 25th in Washington, DC, United States |
Type | Quartet |
Tonality | B Minor |
Catalogue | Op. 50 |
Approx. duration | 25 minutes |
Instruments | String Quartet |
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Sergueï Prokofiev: String Quartet n°1 en si mineur, Op. 50 Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev: String Quartet n. 1 in si minore, Op. 50 Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew: String Quartet Nr. 1 h-moll, Op. 50 |