The String Quintet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 1 (B. 7), is a string quintet by Antonín Dvořák, scored for two violins, two violas and cello. [1] Composed in 1861, it is the first piece to which he assigned an opus number and the work with which he, at age 20, launched his career as a composer. [2] It was not premiered until 1921, 17 years after his death, and first published in 1943. [2]
The composition consists of three movements:
A typical performance takes approximately 28 minutes. [2]