Quartet

for violin, viola, cello and piano

General Information – Instrumentation – Manuscript – Publication – Recordings 

General Information:

Composition:
Composed in Oxford, 1918–9. The manuscript was lost, and upon its recovery in 1921, the score was revised extensively, particularly the last movement. Further minor revisions followed ca. 1955. Walton revised the score again in 1974–5.

First Documented Performance:
Wednesday, 30 October 1929. Aeolian Hall, London. Pierre Tas violin, James Lockyer viola, John Gabalfa cello, Gordon Bryan piano.  A Gordon Bryan Chamber Concert.

Duration:
About 27 minutes

Movements:

Dedication:
"To the Right Rev. Thomas Banks Strong, Bishop of Ripon."
[Rev. Strong had been Dean of Christ Church College, Oxford, while Walton studied there.]

Craggs Catalogue Number:
C7

Instrumentation:

Violin, viola, cello – piano

Manuscript:

There is no known surviving manuscript of this work.

Publication:

Stainer & Bell, Ltd., 1924. Carnegie Collection of British Music. Piano score.

Oxford University Press. 1976. Piano score, 019 3594145. Set of parts, 019 3594153.
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Recordings:

WilliamWalton.net – Catalogue of Works – Chamber Music