Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Nationality:
German
Baptized: December 17, 1770, Bonn Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna (age 56)
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, No. 1, WoO 36
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 6:48 | I. | Adagio assai | |
| 7:03 | II. | Allegro con spirito | |
| 9:38 | III. | Thema. Cantabile [con variazioni] |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1785 (age 14-15)
Published:
1828
3 recordings,
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Aperto Piano Quartet
I.
Adagio assai
11:08
Aperto Piano Quartet
II.
Allegro con spirito
5:51
Aperto Piano Quartet
III.
Thema. Cantabile [con variazioni]
7:07
New Zealand Piano Quartet
I.
Adagio assai
5:51
New Zealand Piano Quartet
II.
Allegro con spirito
11:08
New Zealand Piano Quartet
III.
Thema. Cantabile [con variazioni]
6:10
Milander Quartet
I.
Adagio assai
5:42
Milander Quartet
II.
Allegro con spirito
11:08
Milander Quartet
III.
Thema. Cantabile [con variazioni]
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- 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
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- theme, tema [I], Thema [G]—a complete and recognizable musical entity (e.g. melody) used as the basis for elaboration (e.g. variations, sontata, fugue, etc.). Also called a subject. Motif (motive) is generally a smaller fragmentary entity.
- variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."