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George Rochberg (1918-2005)
Nationality:
American
Born: July 5, 1918, Paterson, NJ Died: May 29, 2005, Bryn Mawr, PA (age 86)
String Quartet No. 6, Concord Quartets, No. 3
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:27 | I. | Fantasia | |
| 6:35 | II. | Scherzo - Humoresque | |
| 8:24 | III. | Variations (on Pachelbel Canon) | |
| 2:46 | IV. | Serenade | |
| 12:43 | V. | Introduction and Finale |
Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1978 (age 59-60)
Premiere:
January 20, 1979. University of Pennsylvania. Concord String Quartet
Dedication: Isaac Stern
Note: Third of three quartets known as "The Concord Quartets"
1 recording,
5 videos
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4:27
Concord String Quartet
I.
Fantasia
6:35
Concord String Quartet
II.
Scherzo - Humoresque
8:19
Concord String Quartet
III.
Variations (on Pachelbel Canon)
2:46
Concord String Quartet
IV.
Serenade
12:43
Concord String Quartet
V.
Introduction and Finale
Related Composers
Yinam Leef (born 1953)
Student
Nationality:
Israeli
Born: December 21, 1953, Jerusalem (age 72)
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Italian
Born: February 3, 1904, Pisino d’Istria Died: February 19, 1975, Florence (age 71)
glossary
- canon, kanon [G]—a strict form of polyphonic, contrapuntal imitation where a series of staggered parts share the same melodic material separated by time and possibly an interval creating both linear and horizontal counterpoint; a simple form of canon is a round (e.g. "Row, Row, Row your Boat")
- 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
- fantasie, fancy, fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- humoresca [I], humoresque [F], humoreske [G]—an instrumental piece with a humorous or fanciful character
- 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
- serenade, serenada, serenata [I], sérénade [F]—A suite of movements like a divertimento with similar connotations of lightheartedness, pleasure and relative calm with an emphasis on lyricism and often beginning with a march. Historically evokes the evening, outdoors, an honorific or amorous tribute, especially from a suitor to a lover in a window or balcony. The word serenade has its Latin origins the Latin word for "calm" or serene. wiki
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki