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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String Quartet No. 3 in d minor, Op. 14

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
7:27 I. Presto
8:09 II. Andante sostenuto
5:03 III. Allegretto
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1944 (age 24-25)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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7:25
Quatuor Danel
I. Presto
8:09
Quatuor Danel
II. Andante sostenuto
5:09
Quatuor Danel
III. Allegretto
7:30
Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
I. Presto
8:09
Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
II. Andante sostenuto
4:52
Dudok Quartet Amsterdam
III. Allegretto

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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

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • 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
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—an ensemble as well as music 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.