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Arthur Berger – Duo for Cello and Piano (1951)

admin — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:34:55 +0000

Berger’s Duo for Cello and Piano (1951), called “diatonic Webern” by Milton Babbitt, focuses on C major and shows a synthesis of traits from the Quartet for Winds: large melodic leaps, Baroque rhythm and counterpoint, and a dance-like lilt (found in the second movement of both works). The Duo for Oboe and Clarinet (1952) intensifies these same traits. [Source]

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Alban Berg – Lyrische Suite (1925/26)

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 11:34:38 +0000

Lyric Suite is a six-movement work for string quartet written by Alban Berg between 1925 and 1926 using methods derived from Schoenberg’s twelve tone technique. Though publicly dedicated to Alexander von Zemlinsky (from whose Lyric Symphony it quotes), the work has recently been revealed to possess a ‘secret dedication’ and outline a ‘secret programme’. Berg himself arranged three of the movements for string orchestra.

From a Deutsche Grammophon recording released ca. 1976 by the Lasalle Quartet.

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Rene Eespere – Triangulum (2011)

admin — Sun, 15 May 2011 08:09:29 +0000

Estonian composer René Eespere: “Triangulum” (2011) for piano, violin and cello

Marina Katarzhnova (Vn),
Petr Kondrashin (Cello)
Petr Aidu (Piano)

“Эстонские дни”, Tallinn, “Eesti musika paevad”

[via @kammermusik]

Antonin Dvořák – String Quartet Op. 106 (3rd Movement)

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:41:50 +0000

Toronto’s Cecilia String Quartet were in a radio studio performing songs from their repertoire including this one, ‘String Quartet Op. 106, 3rd Movement’ composed by Dvořák.

The Cecilia String Quartet are playing live in Berlin Konzerthaus tonight:

Joseph Haydn Streichquartett g-Moll op. 20 Nr. 3 Hob III:33
Ana Sokolovic “Commedia dell’arte” für Streichquartett
Antonín Dvorák Streichquartett Nr. 13 G-Dur op. 106

More information here.

Arnold Schoenberg – String Quartet No. 5 (Fragments) (1949)

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:32:41 +0000

Arnold Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 5 (1949) (unfinished fragments). Performed by the Rangzen String Quartet. These are fragmentary sketches for the beginning of each of the four movements of a fifth string quartet by Arnold Schoenberg. All the movements are dated June 1, 1949 except for the 4th movement which is mistakenly dated June 1, 1948. The 1st movement consists of only the 1st 18 bars in condensed score format. The 2nd movement consists of only the 1st 11 bars in short score. The 3rd movement consists of only the 1st 14 bars in score format. The 4th movement consists of 29 bars of a single line melody. There are also two large sheets with 6 printed staves written in pencil. One contains a fragmentary draft of the 1st 12 bars of the 4th movement in short score. The other contains row sketches on 4 staves.

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Chamber Music Charity Concerts for Japan in Copenhagen

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:27:34 +0000

Gideon Klein – String Trio (1944)

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:01:43 +0000

1st movement of Gideon Klein‘s String Trio, composed 1944 in the Terezin concentration camp performed by Jacques Thibaud String Trio.

You can listen to this music live for free in Berlin today!

Hans-Joachim Geisthardt – String Quartet (1974)

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:25:04 +0000

Hans-Joachim Geisthardt (born 1925, german composer)

Hiis teachers in Berlin were Rudolf Wagner-Régeny, Hanns Eisler und Carl Adolph Martienssen, later he was working together with Hanns Eisler for many years.

STRING QUARTET , Streichquartett 1973/74.

ERBEN QUARTETT
(The Erben String Quartet)

Friedrich-Carl Erben – Violine 1
Ralf – Rainer Haase – Violine 2
Armin Orlamuende – Viola
Wolfgang Bernhardt – Violoncello (cello)

Recorded from very rare Stereo LP made in GDR (DDR, 1983)

Paul Kurzbach – Trio (violin, cello, piano 1967)

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:45:54 +0000

Paul Kurzbach (1902-1997)

From 1939 to 1942 he was a student of Carl Orff . In the “Third Reich” was a member of the NSDAP . He was a soldier in World War II and was a prisoner of war until 1946. He then moved to Karl-Marx-Stadt and was a member of the SED and the FDGB .

Trio for violin, cello and piano (1967)
Trio für Violine, Violoncello und Klavier

1. Lento doloroso – Allegro con fuoco
2. Andante
3. Allegro vivo

GERHARD PETER THIELEMANN – Violine (violin)
THOMAS BÄZ (BAEZ) – Violoncello (cello)
SERENA MITZSCHERLING – Klavier (piano)

Recorded from very rare Stereo LP made in GDR (DDR, 1982).

Michel Van Der Aa – Here (To Be Found) (2001)

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:08:38 +0000

For voice, chamber orchestra and soundtrack. Buy sheet music here. Buy recording here.

Listen (full tracks) on SoundCloud here.

[Happy birthday, Michel!]