20th Century String Quartets
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Arnold Schoenberg

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)

Nationality: Austrian
Born: September 13, 1874, Vienna Died: July 13, 1951, Los Angeles (age 76)

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 30

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
8:49 I. Moderato
8:42 II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
7:05 III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:20 IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1927 (age 52-53)
Premiere: September 19, 1927. Vienna, Wien, Konzerthaus, Mozart-Saal, Wiener-Streichquartett
Published: 1927, 1927, score; 1929, parts (age 52-53)
10 recordings, 37 videos
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8:50
Schoenberg Quartet
I. Moderato
8:41
Schoenberg Quartet
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
7:21
Schoenberg Quartet
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:32
Schoenberg Quartet
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
9:30
New Vienna Quartet
I. Moderato
8:55
New Vienna Quartet
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
7:31
New Vienna Quartet
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:42
New Vienna Quartet
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
8:58
LaSalle Quartet
I. Moderato
8:17
LaSalle Quartet
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
6:52
LaSalle Quartet
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:14
LaSalle Quartet
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
7:50
Juilliard String Quartet
I. Moderato
8:29
Juilliard String Quartet
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
6:48
Juilliard String Quartet
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:03
Juilliard String Quartet
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
9:06
Gringolts Quartet
I. Moderato
8:44
Gringolts Quartet
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
7:25
Gringolts Quartet
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
7:00
Gringolts Quartet
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
9:08
Asasello Quartett
I. Moderato
8:00
Asasello Quartett
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
6:46
Asasello Quartett
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:20
Asasello Quartett
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
9:14
Quatuor Diotima
I. Moderato
8:34
Quatuor Diotima
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
7:26
Quatuor Diotima
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:22
Quatuor Diotima
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
8:08
Pro Arte Quartet
I. Moderato
8:57
Pro Arte Quartet
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
7:08
Pro Arte Quartet
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
5:50
Pro Arte Quartet
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
8:13
Kolisch Quartet
I. Moderato
9:47
Kolisch Quartet
II. Adagio. [Theme and variations]
6:50
Kolisch Quartet
III. Intermezzo. Allegro moderato
6:12
Kolisch Quartet
IV. Rondo. Molto moderato
30:12
Kohon Quartet

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