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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Nationality:
German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 1
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 8:51 | I. | Allegro vivace | |
| 7:23 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:56 | III. | Scherzo. Presto | |
| 7:19 | IV. | Allegro moderato |
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1822 (age 12-13)
Published:
1823 (age 13-14)
Dedication: Fürst Anton Radziwill
4 recordings,
16 videos
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8:20
Quartetto Klimt
I.
Allegro vivace
6:49
Quartetto Klimt
II.
Adagio
5:32
Quartetto Klimt
III.
Scherzo. Presto
7:07
Quartetto Klimt
IV.
Allegro moderato
7:07
Trio Bell' Arte, Martin Galling, Thomas Blees, Ulrich Koch, Susanne Lautenbacher
I.
Allegro vivace
6:34
Trio Bell' Arte, Martin Galling, Thomas Blees, Ulrich Koch, Susanne Lautenbacher
II.
Adagio
6:00
Trio Bell' Arte, Martin Galling, Thomas Blees, Ulrich Koch, Susanne Lautenbacher
III.
Scherzo. Presto
5:39
Trio Bell' Arte, Martin Galling, Thomas Blees, Ulrich Koch, Susanne Lautenbacher
IV.
Allegro moderato
8:01
Schubert Ensemble
I.
Allegro vivace
6:50
Schubert Ensemble
II.
Adagio
5:30
Schubert Ensemble
III.
Scherzo. Presto
7:03
Schubert Ensemble
IV.
Allegro moderato
10:10
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
I.
Allegro vivace
7:29
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
II.
Adagio
5:51
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
III.
Scherzo. Presto
7:13
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
IV.
Allegro moderato
Related Composers
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)
sister
Nationality:
German
Born: November 14, 1805, Hamburg Died: May 14, 1847, Berlin (age 41)
Woldemar Bargiel (1828-1897)
colleague
Nationality:
German
Born: October 3, 1828, Berlin Died: February 23, 1897, Berlin (age 68)
Johann Hummel (1778-1837)
Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: November 14, 1778, Pressburg (now Bratislava) Died: October 17, 1837, Weimar (age 58)
Heinrich Marschner (1795-1861)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
German
Born: August 16, 1795, Zittau Died: December 14, 1861, Hanover (age 66)
Eduard Franck (1817-1893)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: October 5, 1817, Breslau Died: December 1, 1893, Berlin (age 76)
Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870)
colleague/friend
Nationality:
Bohemian
Born: May 23, 1794, Prague Died: March 10, 1870, Leipzig (age 75)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- 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
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—a ensemble (work) comprising violin, viola, cello and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination of which many are masterworks of chamber music.
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro