Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Nationality:
German
Born: November 16, 1895, Hanau Died: December 28, 1963, Frankfurt (age 68)
String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 2
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 13:25 | I. | Sehr lebhaft | |
| 11:24 | II. | Adagio | |
| 6:06 | III. | Sehr lebhaft | |
| 6:29 | IV. | Ziemlich lebhaft |
Duration: 37 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1914-1915, Completed score March/April of 1915 (age 18-20)
Premiere:
April 26, 1915. Dr. Hoch’s Conservatorium, Frankfurt am Main Paul Hindemith (violin I), Hermann Kraus (violin II), Hermann Gebler (viola), Rudolf Hindemith (cello)
Published:
1994, Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne
3 recordings,
9 videos
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14:46
Kocian Quartet
I.
Sehr lebhaft
11:34
Kocian Quartet
II.
Adagio
5:50
Kocian Quartet
III.
Sehr lebhaft
6:21
Kocian Quartet
IV.
Ziemlich lebhaft
15:11
Amar Quartet
I.
Sehr lebhaft
12:32
Amar Quartet
II.
Adagio
6:43
Amar Quartet
III.
Sehr lebhaft
6:38
Amar Quartet
IV.
Ziemlich lebhaft
13:11
Danish Quartet
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- lebhaft [G]—lively, animated
- 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
- 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
- sehr [G]—very, much
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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. - ziemlich—rather, quite