String Quartet no. 5, Sz. 102, BB 110
The String Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102, BB 110 by Béla Bartók was written between 6 August and 6 September 1934. It is one of six string quartets by Bartok. The work was commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge and is dedicated to her. It was premiered by the Kolisch Quartet in Washington, D.C., on 8 April 1935 and first published in 1936 by Universal Edition.
Movements
- Allegro
- Adagio molto
- Scherzo, alla bulgarese. Trio
- Andante
- Finale. Allegro vivace
Most recent recordings
- Béla Bartók: String Quartets Nos. 1, 3 & 5 — Béla Bartók, Jerusalem Quartet (2020) Spotify
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