Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Nationality:
German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)
Piano Quartet No. 3 in b minor, Op. 3
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 9:04 | I. | Allegro molto | |
| 6:57 | II. | Andante | |
| 5:49 | III. | Allegro molto | |
| 10:32 | IV. | Finale. Allegro vivace |
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1824-1825, October, 1824 – January, 1825 (age 14-16)
Published:
1825, Berlin: Fr. Laue (age 15-16)
Dedication: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
8 recordings,
29 videos
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8:20
Fauré Quartet
I.
Allegro molto
6:34
Fauré Quartet
II.
Andante
5:30
Fauré Quartet
III.
Allegro molto
9:58
Fauré Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
8:17
Fauré Quartet (score)
I.
Allegro molto
6:33
Fauré Quartet (score)
II.
Andante
5:27
Fauré Quartet (score)
III.
Allegro molto
9:52
Fauré Quartet (score)
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
8:41
Quartetto Klimt
I.
Allegro molto
6:18
Quartetto Klimt
II.
Andante
5:43
Quartetto Klimt
III.
Allegro molto
10:19
Quartetto Klimt
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
9:12
Schubert Ensemble
I.
Allegro molto
7:27
Schubert Ensemble
II.
Andante
6:04
Schubert Ensemble
III.
Allegro molto
10:54
Schubert Ensemble
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
9:52
Atlantis Ensemble
I.
Allegro molto
6:59
Atlantis Ensemble
II.
Andante
6:01
Atlantis Ensemble
III.
Allegro molto
11:01
Atlantis Ensemble
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
9:34
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
I.
Allegro molto
6:51
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
II.
Andante
5:59
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
III.
Allegro molto
10:29
Bartholdy Piano Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
9:44
Munich Piano Trio, Ruth Elena Schindel
I.
Allegro molto
7:11
Munich Piano Trio, Ruth Elena Schindel
II.
Andante
5:50
Munich Piano Trio, Ruth Elena Schindel
III.
Allegro molto
11:09
Munich Piano Trio, Ruth Elena Schindel
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
31:49
Pelleg, Winterthur Quartet
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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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- molto [It]—very much
- 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.
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro