Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
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Ukrainian
Born: April 27, 1891, Sontsovka, Ukraine Died: March 5, 1953, Moscow (age 61)
String Quartet No. 1 in b minor, Op. 50
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:19 | I. | Allegro | |
| 7:03 | II. | Andante molto - vivace | |
| 9:21 | III. | Andante |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1930 (age 38-39)
Commission: Library of Congress
Premiere:
April 25, 1931. Washington, D.C., Brosa Quartet. Moscow, October 5, 1931, Roth String Quartet
8 recordings,
21 videos
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7:44
St. Petersburg String Quartet
I.
Allegro
6:20
St. Petersburg String Quartet
II.
Andante molto - vivace
9:02
St. Petersburg String Quartet
III.
Andante
6:59
Pavel Haas Quartet
I.
Allegro
7:12
Pavel Haas Quartet
II.
Andante molto - vivace
9:51
Pavel Haas Quartet
III.
Andante
6:41
Quartetto Energie Nove
I.
Allegro
6:52
Quartetto Energie Nove
II.
Andante molto - vivace
9:17
Quartetto Energie Nove
III.
Andante
6:55
Aurora String Quartet
I.
Allegro
6:50
Aurora String Quartet
II.
Andante molto - vivace
9:40
Aurora String Quartet
III.
Andante
32:17
Zapolski Quartet
14:30
Stewart, et. al.
(part 1 of 2)
8:42
Stewart, et. al.
(part 2 of 2)
7:20
Russian String Quartet
I.
Allegro
7:10
Russian String Quartet
II.
Andante molto - vivace
8:40
Russian String Quartet
III.
Andante
8:12
Britten Quartet
I.
Allegro
7:53
Britten Quartet
II.
Andante molto - vivace
9:37
Britten Quartet
III.
Andante
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Teacher
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
Born: January 11, 1875, Kiev Died: June 23, 1956, Moscow (age 81)
Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881-1950)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Russian
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Born: April 20, 1881, Modlin, Poland Died: August 8, 1950, Moscow (age 69)
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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. - vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro