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Opus 16<ref>Originally this work was dedicated to a cello quartet (probably to the ''Belgian Cello Quartet''), but the name of the quartet was made illegible on the title page of the autograph.</ref>
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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*Legley finished this quartet on 12 June<ref>[[De Roeck]] (p.273) mistakenly gives ''July''.</ref> 1944 in Brussels.
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*Legley finished this quartet on 12 June<ref>[[De Roeck/en|De Roeck]] (p.273) mistakenly gives ''July''.</ref> 1944 in Brussels.
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*In 1946, the work was first performed at Flagey in Brussels.<ref>CeBeDeM - lijst werken: ''Oeuvres de Victor Legley'', p.1. More details are not known.</ref>
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*In 14 March 1946, this work was first heard on ''Radio-Bruxelles'' from Flagey in Brussels in a performance by the ''Belgian Cello Quartet''.<ref>Anonymous: ''Radio'' in ''La Libre Belgique'' of 14 March 1946, p.4. Only year and place can be found in CeBeDeM - lijst werken: ''&OElig;uvres de Victor Legley'', p.1.</ref>
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*In 1974, violist Alfons Volleman, an former colleague of Legley's in the NIR orchestra, made a transcription for 4 violas.<ref name="een">[[De Roeck]], p.273. See also [http://sabam.be www.sabam.be].</ref>
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*In 1974, violist Alfons Volleman, a former colleague of Legley's in the NIR orchestra, made a transcription for 4 violas.<ref name="een">[[De Roeck/en|De Roeck]], p.273. See also [http://sabam.be www.sabam.be].</ref>
  
 
== Music ==
 
== Music ==
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*autograph: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=95348 '''BV-03-4005 onderdeel-1''']
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*autograph: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28144 '''BV-03-4005 onderdeel-1'''] (the autograph can also be consulted through this link)
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*handwritten parts: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=95348 '''BV-03-4005 onderdeel-2''']
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*handwritten parts: '''Royal Conservatory Brussels''' ''(B-Bc)'', shelf number [http://catalog.b-bc.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=28144 '''BV-03-4005 onderdeel-2'''] (the autograph can also be consulted through this link)
  
 
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[[Category:Thematic Catalogue Victor Legley]][[Category:1944/en]][[Category:Quartets]][[Category:Music for 4 cellos]][[Category:Music for cello]][[Category:Chamber music]]
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[[Category:Oeuvre Catalogue Victor Legley]][[Category:1944/en]][[Category:Quartets]][[Category:Music for 4 cellos]][[Category:Music for cello]][[Category:Chamber music]]

Latest revision as of 20:00, 8 September 2021

Opus 16[1]

History

  • Legley finished this quartet on 12 June[2] 1944 in Brussels.
  • In 14 March 1946, this work was first heard on Radio-Bruxelles from Flagey in Brussels in a performance by the Belgian Cello Quartet.[3]
  • In 1974, violist Alfons Volleman, a former colleague of Legley's in the NIR orchestra, made a transcription for 4 violas.[4]

Music

  • instrumentation: 4 cellos
  • duration: ca 17'[4]

Parts

  • I. Allegro energico
    • time signature: 4/4
  • II. Adagio
    • time signature: 9/8
  • III. Finale
    • tempo: Allegro giocoso
    • time signature: 3/8

Sources

  • autograph: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number BV-03-4005 onderdeel-1 (the autograph can also be consulted through this link)
  • handwritten parts: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number BV-03-4005 onderdeel-2 (the autograph can also be consulted through this link)

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally this work was dedicated to a cello quartet (probably to the Belgian Cello Quartet), but the name of the quartet was made illegible on the title page of the autograph.
  2. ↑ De Roeck (p.273) mistakenly gives July.
  3. ↑ Anonymous: Radio in La Libre Belgique of 14 March 1946, p.4. Only year and place can be found in CeBeDeM - lijst werken: Œuvres de Victor Legley, p.1.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 De Roeck, p.273. See also www.sabam.be.