Hermann Berens d.ä. (1826−1880)

Erstes Gesellschafts-Quartett
(Sällskapskvartett nr 1 C-dur [Social quartet no. 1 in C major])

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1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Menuetto: Allegro non troppo
4. Allegro Commodo

  • Year of composition: 1850–60?
  • Work category: Other chamber music with piano and strings
  • Duration: Approx. 25-30 min

Instrumentation

pno 4h, vn, vc

Examples of printed editions

Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage no. 1610. Critical edition by Cécile Bardoux Lovén (2019)
August Cranz, C.28240, Leipzig

Location for score and part material

The library of the Mazerska sällskapet [Mazer Quartet Society]

Description of work

1. Allegro C major 3/4 /:109 bars:/2 bars, C minor 46 bars, C major 122 bars, in total 279 bars.
2. Andante A minor 2/4 38 bars, F major 25 bars, A minor 18 bars, in total 81 bars
3. Menuetto: Allegro non troppo 3/4 C major /:24 bars:/67 bars, Trio. 48 bars, M.D.C., in total 139 bars.
4. Allegro Commodo C major 2/4 78 bars, G major 72 bars, 157 bars, in total 317 bars

Work comment

Complete title: Erstes Gesellschafts-Quartett für das Pianoforte zu vier Händen, Violine und Violoncello.

Hermann Berens d.ä. [the elder] composed 4 so-called Gesellschafts-Quartette, a type of ensemble which has not been cultivated much by serious composers. The form is the piano trio, albeit with four performers as the piano part is performed by two musicians (four hands), in addition to the violin and violoncello.

Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage

References