String Quartet op. 121 Streichquartett by Gabriel Faure String Quartet - Sheet Music
By Gabriel Faure
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String Quartet op. 121
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2 violins/viola/cello (2 violins, viola, cello)
SKU: BA.TP00412
Streichquartett. Composed by Gabriel Faure. Edited by James William Sobaskie. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Barenreiter Urtext. Study score. Opus 121. Baerenreiter Verlag #TP00412. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.TP00412).ISBN 9790006205257. 8.86 x 6.5 inches. Text Language: English/French/German. Preface: James William Sobaskie.
Gabriel Faure's only string quartet which was composed in 1923-24 is the composer's final work and was written at the suggestion of his publisher Jacques Durand. Until then, Faure had always put off writing a string quartet, evidently because of Beethoven's imposing shadow.
When Faure composed the quartet he was already extremely ill. He added dynamics and slurs only in some parts of the exposition of the first movement and then asked his former pupil Jean Roger-Ducasse to complete the work. Roger-Ducasse's additions were however very extensive; he even altered and supplemented some of Faure's own markings in the exposition. Barenreiter's first ever scholarly critical edition of the quartet utilises all sources including the composer's letters which provide valuable insights into the origins of the composition.
In particular, Faure's penultimate work, the Piano Trio op. 120, was used to guide the editor with his emendations.
- First scholarly-critical edition of this work
- High-quality Urtext edition based on"the Complete Works of Gabriel Faure"
- Standard repertoire work for every string quartet
- Foreword (Eng/Fr/Ger)
About Barenreiter Urtext
What can I expect from a Barenreiter Urtext edition?
MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND
- A reliable musical text based on all available sources
- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
- Valuable notes on performance practice
- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions
... AND PRACTICAL
- Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them
- A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format
- Excellent print quality
- Superior paper and binding
