Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, , group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich), First Symphony in 1926 and was regarded throug ...
's String Quartet No. 6 in
G major,
Op. 101, was composed in the summer of
1956
Events
January
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. It was premiered by the
Beethoven Quartet in October 1956. It carries no dedication.
The Beethoven Quartet recorded this work on the
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga label.
Structure
It consists of four movements:
Playing time is approximately 22 minutes.
The ''Allegretto'' first movement creates a carefree mood using nursery tunes. The second movement is a cheerful
round dance in E major, the third movement a
chaconne in B minor. The final movement leads into a complex ''Allegretto'' showing the influence of both
Alban Berg
Alban Maria Johannes Berg ( , ; 9 February 1885 – 24 December 1935) was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His compositional style combined Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique. Although he left a relatively sma ...
's ''
Lyric Suite'' and
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss (; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wag ...
's ''
Metamorphosen
''Metamorphosen,'' study for 23 solo strings (TrV 290, AV 142) is a composition by Richard Strauss for ten violins, five violas, five cellos, and three double basses, typically lasting 25 to 30 minutes. It was composed during the closing months ...
''. The quartet also features the only vertical appearance of the
DSCH motif (the notes D, E, C, and B played at the same time). This happens at the cadence at the end of each movement.
The quartet was written in
Komarovo, Russia.
References
External links
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1956 compositions
Compositions in G major
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