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Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: September 13, 1874, Vienna Died: July 13, 1951, Los Angeles (age 76)
String Quartet in D major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:26 | I. | Allegro molto | |
| 4:13 | II. | Intermezzo. Andante grazioso | |
| 7:29 | III. | Andante con moto | |
| 4:50 | IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1897 (age 22-23)
Premiere:
December 20, 1898. Vienna. First public performance
Published:
1966, Faber Music, London
Note: At Zemlinsky's suggestion, the second movement Intermezzo replaced the original Scherzo in F major now published separately.
5 recordings,
20 videos
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9:19
Schoenberg Quartet
I.
Allegro molto
4:50
Schoenberg Quartet
II.
Intermezzo. Andante grazioso
7:52
Schoenberg Quartet
III.
Andante con moto
5:08
Schoenberg Quartet
IV.
Allegro
6:20
LaSalle Quartet
I.
Allegro molto
3:42
LaSalle Quartet
II.
Intermezzo. Andante grazioso
6:53
LaSalle Quartet
III.
Andante con moto
4:42
LaSalle Quartet
IV.
Allegro
8:17
Brodsky Quartet
I.
Allegro molto
4:16
Brodsky Quartet
II.
Intermezzo. Andante grazioso
8:19
Brodsky Quartet
III.
Andante con moto
4:47
Brodsky Quartet
IV.
Allegro
5:35
Artis Quartet
I.
Allegro molto
3:44
Artis Quartet
II.
Intermezzo. Andante grazioso
7:34
Artis Quartet
III.
Andante con moto
4:19
Artis Quartet
IV.
Allegro
8:54
Corda Quartet
I.
Allegro molto
4:33
Corda Quartet
II.
Intermezzo. Andante grazioso
7:28
Corda Quartet
III.
Andante con moto
5:09
Corda Quartet
IV.
Allegro
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
- molto [It]—very much
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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]—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. - 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