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Alban Berg (1885-1935)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: February 9, 1885, Vienna Died: December 24, 1935, Vienna (age 50)
Lyric Suite [Lyrische Suite] for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 3:04 | I. | Allegretto gioviale | |
| 5:49 | II. | Andante amoroso | |
| 3:18 | III. | Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico | |
| 5:31 | IV. | Adagio appassionato | |
| 4:37 | V. | Presto delirando - Tenebroso | |
| 5:47 | VI. | Largo desolato |
Duration: 29 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1925-1926 (age 39-41)
Premiere:
1927. Baden-Baden Festival, Germany, Kolisch Quartet
Published:
1927 (age 41-42)
Dedication: Alexander von Zemlinsky
11 recordings,
56 videos
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2:55
Artis Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
5:52
Artis Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:16
Artis Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
5:01
Artis Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:20
Artis Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
5:09
Artis Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
30:27
Juilliard String Quartet (complete with score)
3:05
Quatuor Diotima
I.
Allegretto gioviale
5:54
Quatuor Diotima
II.
Andante amoroso
3:13
Quatuor Diotima
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
5:54
Quatuor Diotima
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:27
Quatuor Diotima
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
6:16
Quatuor Diotima
VI.
Largo desolato
3:16
Novus Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
6:05
Novus Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:11
Novus Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
6:17
Novus Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:52
Novus Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
7:05
Novus Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
2:55
LaSalle Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
5:36
LaSalle Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:18
LaSalle Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
4:59
LaSalle Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:28
LaSalle Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
5:28
LaSalle Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
3:09
Emerson String Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
5:46
Emerson String Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:20
Emerson String Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
5:36
Emerson String Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:41
Emerson String Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
5:36
Emerson String Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
2:56
Kronos Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
5:40
Kronos Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:21
Kronos Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
5:12
Kronos Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:28
Kronos Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
5:18
Kronos Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
3:07
Juilliard String Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
6:07
Juilliard String Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:33
Juilliard String Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
6:10
Juilliard String Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
5:13
Juilliard String Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
6:14
Juilliard String Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
3:09
Cecilia String Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
5:55
Cecilia String Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:12
Cecilia String Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
5:38
Cecilia String Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:29
Cecilia String Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
5:58
Cecilia String Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
28:10
Juilliard String Quartet (complete)
3:10
Alban Berg Quartet
I.
Allegretto gioviale
5:40
Alban Berg Quartet
II.
Andante amoroso
3:20
Alban Berg Quartet
III.
Allegro misterioso - Trio estatico
5:20
Alban Berg Quartet
IV.
Adagio appassionato
4:40
Alban Berg Quartet
V.
Presto delirando - Tenebroso
5:31
Alban Berg Quartet
VI.
Largo desolato
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- amoroso [I], con amore—lovingly, tenderly, gently, amorously
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- delirando [I]—delirious
- desolato [I]—desolate, barren, bleak, distressed
- estatico [I]—ecstatic, rapturous, entranced
- gioviale [I], giovale—jovial, cheerful, bright, pleasant, happy
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- misterioso [I]—mysterious, secretive, enigmatic
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
Explore the string quartet. - suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.
- tenebroso [I]—gloomy, dark, cloudy, shadowy
- trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.