Respighi Scherzo in E Minor (P191) for String Quartet

Editor: Elia Andrea Corazza

This is the first edition of the Scherzo per quartetto d'archi (P191). The musical contents suggest that this is a juvenile composition of the composer while student at the Bologna Conservatory. The central part of the Scherzo consists of a canon at the octave between the first violin (dux) and the viola (comes) at the distance of a quarter note.