Mieczysław Weinberg

Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996)

Nationality: Soviet | Polish
Born: December 8, 1919, Warsaw Died: February 26, 1996, Moscow (age 76)
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Piano Quintet, Op. 18

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
8:08 I. Moderato con moto
6:44 II. Allegretto
5:53 III. Presto
14:01 IV. Largo
9:07 V. Allegro agitato
Duration: 42 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1944 (age 24-25)
2 recordings, 10 videos
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8:45
Stamic Quartet, Aneta Majerová
I. Moderato con moto
7:28
Stamic Quartet, Aneta Majerová
II. Allegretto
6:30
Stamic Quartet, Aneta Majerová
III. Presto
15:04
Stamic Quartet, Aneta Majerová
IV. Largo
9:48
Stamic Quartet, Aneta Majerová
V. Allegro agitato
7:30
Borodin Quartet, Weinberg
I. Moderato con moto
5:59
Borodin Quartet, Weinberg
II. Allegretto
5:15
Borodin Quartet, Weinberg
III. Presto
12:57
Borodin Quartet, Weinberg
IV. Largo
8:25
Borodin Quartet, Weinberg
V. Allegro agitato

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1900 WWI WWII Vasily Zolotarev (1872-1964) Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996)
Vasily Zolotarev
Vasily Zolotarev (1872-1964)
Teacher
Nationality: Russian | Soviet
Born: February 24, 1872, Taganrog Died: May 25, 1964, Moscow (age 92)
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
friend, colleague
Nationality: Russian | Soviet
Born: September 25, 1906, St. Petersburg Died: August 9, 1975, Moscow (age 68)

glossary

  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • con [I,S]—with
  • largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
  • 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
  • moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
  • 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 quintet—ensemble (work) for string quartet plus piano. One of the most grand chamber music forms. For an extra rich sound, some piano quintets omit the 2nd violin and add a bass comprising the complete four-part string section of the orchestra.
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • 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