Zwei Streichquartette Philipp Emanuel Bach. Nach der in der Bibliothek der Thomasschule zu Leipzig befindlichen Abschrift. N° II - Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel 1714-1788; Riemann, Hugo 1849-1919 (Langensalza Beyer)
Piece is now known as Nr. 4 of the 6 String Symphonies for Baron van Swieten, Symphony in A major, H.660 / Wq.182/4.
1. Allegro ma non troppo2. Largo ed innocentemente3. Allegro assai
Symphony composed in 1773. Hugo Riemann was the first to publish it in 1897 (taking it for a string quartet). Autograph score is in Brussels: Royal Conservatory Library, B-Bc/ 25902
Maurice Reuchsel (1880 -1968) was a French violinist, composer and musicographer.
Ex Libris Maurice Reuchsel (ms on titlepage)(stamp of music publisher Janir Freres Lyon on titlepage, Reuchsel lived in Lyon)
Keywords: Thomasschule (Leipzig, Germany); 18th Century (1701-1800); 19th Century (1801-1900); String quartet; Symphony; Instrumental music