Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Christ, Hob. XX/1B (for String Quartet)

Description

• Composer: Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
• Editor: Christin Heitmann
• Instrumentation: String Quartet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello)
• Work: The Seven Last Words of Christ (Version for String Quartet), Hob. XX:2
• Binding:
• ISMN: 9790201808512
• Size: 9.3 x 12.2 inches
• Pages: 74
• Urtext / Critical Edition

Description

At the end of the 18th century, the town of Cádiz in southern Spain provided the backdrop for a Passion to mark Christ’s hour of death; its focal point was the reading and interpretation of Christ’s last words. Haydn was commissioned to write short meditative music to be played alternately with the readings. Haydn composed a work for orchestra. Due to its success, the publisher commissioned Haydn to make an arrangement for string quartet. As the wind instruments double the strings for the most part, only a few changes had to be made to the string parts.