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Hermann Zilcher (1881-1948)

Nationality: German

Born: August 18, 1881, Frankfurt Died: January 1, 1948, Würzburg (age 66)

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Wind Quintet, Op. 91, Vier Jahreszeiten [The Four Seasons]

(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)

6:00	I.	Früling. Ausdrucksvoll bewegt
5:48	II.	Sommer. Sehr getragen; aber bewegtere Stellen nicht schleppen
2:40	III.	Herbst. Wild bewegt
6:57	IV.	Winter. Ruhig fließende Viertel

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1944 (age 62-63)

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6:00

Musagetes-Quintett Berlin

I. Früling. Ausdrucksvoll bewegt

5:48

Musagetes-Quintett Berlin

II. Sommer. Sehr getragen; aber bewegtere Stellen nicht schleppen

2:40

Musagetes-Quintett Berlin

III. Herbst. Wild bewegt

6:57

Musagetes-Quintett Berlin

IV. Winter. Ruhig fließende Viertel

From Edition Silvertrust

Hermann Zilcher (1881-1948), while not in the front rank of 20th-century composers, was, however, fairly well-known within Germany during his lifetime. Trained as a concert pianist who, for a while, toured internationally, Zilcher spent most of his life as a professor of piano and composition and Director of the Wurzburg Conservatory. He enjoyed a reputation as a leading teacher, and many important 20th-century composers studied with him.

Hermann Zilcher's Wind Quintet, Op. 91, also known as "Vier Jahreszeiten" (The Four Seasons), was composed between 1940 and 1943 and published the following year. It is for a standard wind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. The piece consists of four movements, each representing a season: Frühling (Spring), Sommer (Summer), Herbst (Autumn), and Winter.

Unavailable for many years, we are pleased to reintroduce it.

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Bernhard Scholz (1835-1916)

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Nationality: German

Born: March 30, 1835, Mainz Died: December 26, 1916, Munich (age 81)

Iwan Knorr (1853-1916)

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Nationality: German

Born: January 3, 1853, Mewe Died: January 22, 1916, Frankfurt (age 63)

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aber [G]—but, however
ausdruck, mit ausdruck, ausdrucksvoll—expression, with expression
bewegt [G], mit Bewegung—with motion, animated
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
nicht—not
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
quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
ruhig [G], mit Ruhe, ruhevoll—quiet, calm, restful
schleppen [G], schleppend—drag, retard, slow down
sehr [G]—very, much
Viertel [G]—fourth; quarter; quarter note (crochet)
wind quintet, woodwind quintet, Quintetto per fiati [I], Quintette à vent [F], Bläserquintett [G], Quinteto de alientos, Quinteto de vientos [S]—ensemble or work for ensemble of five wind instruments, typically flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. A standard chamber ensemble with variety of timbre as well as a homogeneous blend. Explore the wind quintet | wiki