Hermann Berens d.ä. (1826−1880)

Drittes Gesellschafts-Quartett
(Sällskapskvartett nr 3 a-moll [Social quartet no. 3 in A minor])

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1. Allegro molto — Con brio — Presto
2. Andante con moto
3. Scherzo: Vivace
4. Allegro vivo e scherzando

  • Year of composition: 1860—70?
  • Work category: Other chamber music with piano and strings
  • Duration: Approx. 25-30 min

Instrumentation

pno 4h, vn, vc

Examples of printed editions

August Cranz, C.33015, Leipzig, 1865(?)

Location for score and part material

The library of the Mazerska sällskapet [Mazer Quartet Society]

Description of work

1. Allegro molto A minor 3/4 157 bars, G major 61 bars, A minor 60 bars, Con brio A major 24 bars, A minor 74 bars, Presto 5 bars, in total 381 bars
2. Andante con moto 2/4 F major 51 bars, F minor 24 bars, F major 36 bars, in total 111 bars
3. Scherzo: Vivace C major 3/4 90 bars, Trio: L'istesso tempo F major 3/4 /:32 bars:/73 bars, Scherzo Da Capo, in total 195 bars
4. Allegro vivo e scherzando A minor 2/4 181 bars, A major 32 bars, A minor 73 bars, in total 276 bars

Work comment

Complete title: Drittes 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.

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