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Chamber Ensemble String Quartet (2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello) SKU: HL.51480040 No. 1 in C minor & No. 2 in A minor. Composed by Johannes Brahms. Edited by Salome Reiser. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Pages: Parts - Vl I = * Vl II = * Va =8 * Vc =4. Classical. Softcover. 130 pages. G. Henle #HN40. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480040). ISBN 9790201800400. UPC: 884088172480. 9.25x12.25x0.362 inches.Brahms had already composed over 20 string quartets (he confessed to a friend that he had burnt all of that “stuff”) before he finally presented his Opus 51 to the public. In the end only three surviving works managed to withstand his high self-criticism; numerous layers of corrections bear witness to his struggle with each detail. We are now publishing the two passionate dark Quartets op. 51 separately from the rather more lively Opus 67. The basis for this edition is the volume in the New Complete Edition of Brahms' works, published in 2004 by Henle, for which previously missing sources in a Swiss bequest were consulted for the first time. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions)