Serenade for strings
dedicated to Beatrix Legley-Souvage[1]
Opus 44 n° 2
History
- According to the first edition, Legley composed this serenade in 1957.
- In December of the same year, he was awarded the first prize of the province Brabant for his composition.[2]
- The first performance took place in December 1958 during a midday concert in Brussels, the performers were Julien Ghyoros and the orchestra from Liège.[3]
Music
- instrumentation: string orchestra
- duration: ca 15'
Parts
- I. Allegro molto e grazioso
- time signature: 4/4
- II.
- Molto allegro e energico
- time signature: 9/8
- Un poco più vivo
- time signature: 2/4
- Tempo primo
- time signature: 9/8
- Molto allegro e energico
- III. Andante
- time signature: 4/4
- IV.
- Allegro strepitoso
- time signature: ₵
- Moderato
- time signature: 3/4
- Presto
- time signature: 2/4
- Allegro strepitoso
Sources
- first edition (study score): CeBeDeM, Brussels, 1958