Schoenberg's String Quartet in D major

[mahlertitan]

I found this early work of his on Naxos, and i thought i'd share it with everyone.

I. Allegro molto
II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso
III. Andante con moto
IV. Allegro - Presto

sounds a little like Dvorak, ain't it?


According to wikipedia:
"This string quartet in four movements is Schönberg's earliest extant work of large scale: average duration of recorded performances is about 27 minutes. Completed in 1897, it was premiered privately on March 17th, 1898, and publicly later that same year on December 20th in Vienna. It was published posthumously in 1966 (Faber Music, London).

Schönberg's friend Alexander Zemlinsky gave him much advice and criticism during the composition of this work. Zemlinsky even showed an early draft of it to Johannes Brahms, whom Schönberg very much admired. It was given the old master's approval.[4]

   1. Allegro molto
   2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
   3. Theme and Variations (Andante con moto)
   4. Allegro

The original second movement was the Scherzo in F which now exists as a separate piece. Schoenberg substituted the Intermezzo at Zemlinsky's suggestion."

[Bonehelm]

Thanks for sharing with us