Dvořák: String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105
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- Composer: Antonín Dvořák
- Editor: Peter Jost
- Instrumentation: String Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)
- Work: String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, B. 193, Op. 105
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- Size: 9.3 x 12.2 inches
- Pages: 68
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
Although Dvořák's stay in America (1892-95) was very successful, the composer suffered a good deal from homesickness. He had begun this string quartet in New York, but continued with it only after his return to Bohemia in December, 1895. There is no trace of the influence of Indian or African-American music in this final chamber work; rather, the piece is striking for the amount of cantabile themes and motives, and their contrasting and artistic treatment. It seems that his relief at seeing his children and family again directly influenced the work. Dvořák himself wrote in a letter during its composition that "Almighty God has granted us this cheerful moment, and thus we all feel unutterably happy."
Dvořák: String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major, Op. 105
