Paul Dessau (1894-1979)
Nationality:
German
Born: December 19, 1894, Hamburg Died: June 28, 1979, Königs Wusterhausen (age 84)
String Quartet No. 6, Sieben Sätze [7 Movements]
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 1:45 | I. | ||
| 1:06 | II. | ||
| 1:21 | III. | ||
| 3:45 | IV. | ||
| 2:05 | V. | ||
| 1:56 | VI. | ||
| 1:56 | VII. |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1971 (age 76-77)
1 recording,
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New Leipzig String Quartet
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New Leipzig String Quartet
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glossary
- 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
- movement, mouvement [F], movimento [I], Satz [G]—A generally self-contained, complete section or piece of music forming part of a large whole, typically separated from the other movements by silence and a break.
- 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
- satz [G], sätzen [pl]—movement, i.e. a single movement. Usually applied to a single-movement work or one movement of a larger, incomplete work such as a symphony or chamber music work.
- 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