Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohema Died: May 1, 1904, Prague (age 62)
String Sextet in A major, Op. 48, B. 80
(for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos)
| 11:40 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 6:33 | II. | Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegro | |
| 4:33 | III. | Furiant. Presto | |
| 8:31 | IV. | Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino |
Duration: 31 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1878 (age 36)
Premiere:
November 9, 1879. Berlin: Joachim, Heinrich de Ahna, E. Wirth, Robert Hausmann,(the Joachim Quartet) with Heinrich Jacobsen (viola), Hugo Dechert (cello)
Published:
1879, Berlin: N. Simrock (age 37-38)
10 recordings,
25 videos
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13:34
Talich Quartet, et. al.
I.
Allegro moderato
7:06
Talich Quartet, et. al.
II.
Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegro
4:44
Talich Quartet, et. al.
III.
Furiant. Presto
8:29
Talich Quartet, et. al.
IV.
Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
13:51
Panocha Quartet, Josef Klusoň, Michal Kaňka
I.
Allegro moderato
6:14
Panocha Quartet, Josef Klusoň, Michal Kaňka
II.
Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegro
4:17
Panocha Quartet, Josef Klusoň, Michal Kaňka
III.
Furiant. Presto
8:25
Panocha Quartet, Josef Klusoň, Michal Kaňka
IV.
Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
10:09
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet
I.
Allegro moderato
6:43
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet
II.
Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegro
4:50
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet
III.
Furiant. Presto
8:35
Members of the Berlin Philharmonic Octet
IV.
Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
35:43
Harriet Krijgh & Friends
13:34
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
I.
Allegro moderato
6:25
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
II.
Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegro
4:30
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
III.
Furiant. Presto
7:56
Uppsala Chamber Soloists
IV.
Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
32:30
Smetana Quartet
32:47
Quatuor Zemlinsky, et. al.
29:39
Musicians from Marlboro
21:22
Dvořák Quartet, Kodousek, Moucka
10:22
Amici Ensemble Frankfurt
I.
Allegro moderato
6:55
Amici Ensemble Frankfurt
II.
Dumka (Elegie). Poco allegro
4:25
Amici Ensemble Frankfurt
III.
Furiant. Presto
9:00
Amici Ensemble Frankfurt
IV.
Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino
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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.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- 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
- Dumka, Dumky, Dumki—A type of instrumental music involving sudden changes from melancholy to exuberance, typically from somber song to lively dance, etc. Originally, a Slavic / Ukrainian ballad, poem or mediation on heroic deeds.
- elegy, elégie [F], elegie [G], elegisch, elegiaco, elegaico [I], élégiaque [F], elegia—a plaintive, mournful poem, more specifically a lament for the dead. Usually implies a slow tempo, a minor key and a dark poignancy with potential spikes of tragic agony or, just as well, a gentle, bright flowering into nostalgic love of great tenderness. A musical narrative combining all of these moods is a hauntingly faithful representation of grief
- Furiant—a rapid and fiery Bohemian dance with frequently shifting accents typically in a triple meter
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
- string sextet—ensemble / composition typically for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener