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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. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 32

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
6:27 I. Lebhafte Halbe
9:03 II. Sehr langsam, aber immer fliessend
2:02 III. Kleiner Marsch. vivace, sempre crescendo
10:47 IV. Passacaglia. Fugato (so schnell wie möglich)
Duration: 29 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1923 (age 27-28)
Premiere: October 26, 1923. Vienna. Amar Quartet
Published: 1924 (age 28-29)
Dedication: Für Frau Beatrice Sutter-Kottlar
3 recordings, 10 videos
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5:48
Kocian String Quartet
I. Lebhafte Halbe
8:52
Kocian String Quartet
II. Sehr langsam, aber immer fliessend
1:56
Kocian String Quartet
III. Kleiner Marsch. vivace, sempre crescendo
10:06
Kocian String Quartet
IV. Passacaglia. Fugato (so schnell wie möglich)
6:28
Juilliard String Quartet
I. Lebhafte Halbe
10:24
Juilliard String Quartet
IV. Passacaglia. Fugato (so schnell wie möglich)
6:20
Amar Quartet
I. Lebhafte Halbe
10:41
Amar Quartet
II. Sehr langsam, aber immer fliessend
1:57
Amar Quartet
III. Kleiner Marsch. vivace, sempre crescendo
11:14
Amar Quartet
IV. Passacaglia. Fugato (so schnell wie möglich)

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glossary

  • aber [G]—but, however
  • 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
  • fliessend [G], fließend—flowing, smooth
  • fugato [I]—in the manner of a fugue; typically implies a partial fugue of brief duration as a section within an larger context such as a sonata
  • immer [G]—always
  • klein [G], kleine—small, little
  • langsam [G]—slow
  • lebhaft [G]—lively, animated
  • marcia [I], alla marcia, marche [F], Marsch [G], march [E], marciale, marziale—march, in the manner of a march, e.g. duple meter at a moderate but deliberate pace in a manner which may be proud, grand, like a parade or a show of military bravado.
  • 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
  • passacaglia, passacaille [F], pasacalle [S]—A variation form based on a recurring bass line or chord progression closely related to the chaconne. Of Spanish origin first appearing in the early 17th century. Some generalizations suggest a grave character, a minor key and a triple meter. 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
  • schnell [G], schneller—fast; faster
  • sehr [G]—very, much
  • sempre—always, throughout, continuously
  • 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.
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  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro