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Paul Hindemith

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Nationality: German
Born: November 16, 1895, Hanau Died: December 28, 1963, Frankfurt (age 68)
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String Quartet No. 2 in f minor, Op. 10

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
5:56 I. Sehr lebhaft, straff im Rhythmus
11:33 II. Thema mit Variationen. Gemächlich
16:36 III. Finale. Sehr lebhaft
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1918 (age 22-23)
Premiere: June 2, 1919. Frankfurt am Main, Dr. Hoch's Conservatorium. Rebner-Quartett
Published: 1919, Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne (age 23-24)
Dedication: Herrn und Frau Rudolf Ronnefeldt (silver wedding anniversary)
3 recordings, 7 videos
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5:38
Gaggini String Quartet
I. Sehr lebhaft, straff im Rhythmus
12:36
Gaggini String Quartet
II. Thema mit Variationen. Gemächlich
16:48
Gaggini String Quartet
III. Finale. Sehr lebhaft
6:14
Amar Quartet
I. Sehr lebhaft, straff im Rhythmus
10:30
Amar Quartet
II. Thema mit Variationen. Gemächlich
16:23
Amar Quartet
III. Finale. Sehr lebhaft
14:58
Danish 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
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • gemächlich [G]—slowly, gently, leisurely, unhurried, convenient, comfortable
  • 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
  • straff [G]—strict; tight
  • 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.
  • 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