The Quartettsatz c-Moll (Quartet Movement in C minor) D 703 was composed by Franz Schubert in December 1820 as the first movement, Allegro assai, of a string quartet he was never to complete. Upon publication it was nonetheless listed as his "String Quartet No. 12". (Schubert did also compose the first 40 bars of the next movement, Andante.) The nine-minute work is regarded as an early product of the composer's mature phase of output.[1][2][3]
After completing the allegro assai first movement, Schubert wrote out the 41 barexposition of the following andante movement before abandoning the work.[5]
As with the later "Unfinished" Symphony, there has been much speculation on why Schubert left the composition incomplete. One view presented by Bernard Shore is that Schubert put it aside to follow up another musical idea and never got back to it.[6] Javier Arrebola speculates that the work (like several others written during the same period) was put aside because it "...did not yet represent the great leap forward he was striving for".[7] It has also been speculated that the work was abandoned because Schubert, having written a powerful first movement, was unable to come up with an effective following movement.[4]
Following Schubert's death the manuscript score eventually found its way into the ownership of Johannes Brahms.[8] The Quartettsatz received its posthumous premiere on 1 March 1867 in Vienna, with publication of the score, edited by Brahms, following in 1870.[8][9][10]
For a number of years it was believed that the Quartettsatz was an early work dating to around 1814 (perhaps a confusion with the Quartettsatz in C minor D 103).[11] In 1905, Edmondstoune Duncan wrote of the composition that it was "...fairly workman-like and effective, but is of little further consequence, and is only mentioned by way of completeness".[11] Later opinion, such as Maurice Brown's comment that the quartet was "...the only movement in Schubert's instrumental work, prior to the 'Unfinished' Symphony, which prepares us for the greatness which bursts forth in that symphony,"[12] established the work's true importance as a forerunner of the late string quartets which are among Schubert's greatest works. Four years after the "Quartettsatz," Schubert returned to the genre to write the Rosamunde Quartet, D 804, which was followed by the "Death and the Maiden" Quartet D 810 and the Fifteenth Quartet, D 887.
Structureedit
The composition consists of a single sonata form movement marked Allegro assai and typical performances last nine minutes.
Modern completionedit
In 2004 the Oregon String Quartet premiered Livingston Gearhart's 1990 completion of the Quartettsatz and the Andante.[13]
The Brentano String Quartet performed the Quartettsatz as part of their Fragments Project in 2012; for this concert series the composition was paired with a work entitled Fra(nz)g-mentation by composer Bruce Adolphe that was based on Schubert's Andante sketches.[14]
Arrebola, Javier (2012). The Unfinished Piano Sonatas of Franz Schubert(PDF). Ochando Press. ISBN978-952-5959-36-9.
Barber, Stephen (n.d.). "Completions and Reconstructions of Musical Works – Part 2: Viennese Classics" (PDF). musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Bergen, Violet (16 February 2012). "Brentano String Quartet at Weill Recital Hall – Fragments: Connecting Past and Present". Classicalsource.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
Black, Brian (1996). Schubert's Apprenticeship in Sonata Form: The Early String Quartets(PDF) (Ph.D.). McGill University.
Brodbeck, Dave (n.d.). "Brahms's Schubert" (PDF). American Brahms Society. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
Bromberger, Eric (2012). (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
Brown, Maurice J. E. (1958). Schubert: A Critical Biography(PDF). Macmillan.
Duncan, Edmondstoune (1905). The Master Musicians: Schubert. London: J. M. Dent.
Lackman, Susan Cohn (2012). "Program notes to a performance of the Quartettsatz by the Tackás Quartet in Florida" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
Mack, Linda (1999). "Amherst String Quartet Concert January 10, 1999". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
Rodda, Dr. Richard E. (2012). "Program notes to a performance of the Quartettsatz by the Tackás Quartet at the University of California" (PDF). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
Shore, Bernard (1950). Sixteen Symphonies. Readers Union.
Further readingedit
Anon. (2004). (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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For the earlier Quartettsatz also by Schubert see Quartettsatz D 103 Schubert The Quartettsatz c Moll Quartet Movement in C minor D 703 was composed by Franz Schubert in December 1820 as the first movement Allegro assai of a string quartet he was never to complete Upon publication it was nonetheless listed as his String Quartet No 12 Schubert did also compose the first 40 bars of the next movement Andante The nine minute work is regarded as an early product of the composer s mature phase of output 1 2 3 Page 1 of the manuscript Contents 1 Background 2 Structure 3 Modern completion 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBackground editSchubert began work on his twelfth string quartet in early December 1820 shortly after a Schubertiade held at the home of Ignaz von Sonnleithner on the first of the month 4 It was his first attempt at writing a string quartet since completing the String Quartet No 11 in E major D 353 in 1816 After completing the allegro assai first movement Schubert wrote out the 41 bar exposition of the following andante movement before abandoning the work 5 nbsp Opening bars nbsp Play source source source Problems playing this file See media help As with the later Unfinished Symphony there has been much speculation on why Schubert left the composition incomplete One view presented by Bernard Shore is that Schubert put it aside to follow up another musical idea and never got back to it 6 Javier Arrebola speculates that the work like several others written during the same period was put aside because it did not yet represent the great leap forward he was striving for 7 It has also been speculated that the work was abandoned because Schubert having written a powerful first movement was unable to come up with an effective following movement 4 Following Schubert s death the manuscript score eventually found its way into the ownership of Johannes Brahms 8 The Quartettsatz received its posthumous premiere on 1 March 1867 in Vienna with publication of the score edited by Brahms following in 1870 8 9 10 For a number of years it was believed that the Quartettsatz was an early work dating to around 1814 perhaps a confusion with the Quartettsatz in C minor D 103 11 In 1905 Edmondstoune Duncan wrote of the composition that it was fairly workman like and effective but is of little further consequence and is only mentioned by way of completeness 11 Later opinion such as Maurice Brown s comment that the quartet was the only movement in Schubert s instrumental work prior to the Unfinished Symphony which prepares us for the greatness which bursts forth in that symphony 12 established the work s true importance as a forerunner of the late string quartets which are among Schubert s greatest works Four years after the Quartettsatz Schubert returned to the genre to write the Rosamunde Quartet D 804 which was followed by the Death and the Maiden Quartet D 810 and the Fifteenth Quartet D 887 Structure editThe composition consists of a single sonata form movement marked Allegro assai and typical performances last nine minutes Modern completion editIn 2004 the Oregon String Quartet premiered Livingston Gearhart s 1990 completion of the Quartettsatz and the Andante 13 The Brentano String Quartet performed the Quartettsatz as part of their Fragments Project in 2012 for this concert series the composition was paired with a work entitled Fra nz g mentation by composer Bruce Adolphe that was based on Schubert s Andante sketches 14 References editNotes Shore 1950 p 74 Arrebola 2012 p 72 Black 1996 p 54 a b Rodda 2012 p 12 Bromberger 2012 p 3 Shore 1950 p 75 Arrebola 2012 p 73 a b Lackman 2012 p 2 Mack 1999 Brodbeck n d a b Duncan 1905 p 185 Brown 1958 p 103 Barber n d p 6 Bergen 2012 Sources Arrebola Javier 2012 The Unfinished Piano Sonatas of Franz Schubert PDF Ochando Press ISBN 978 952 5959 36 9 Barber Stephen n d Completions and Reconstructions of Musical Works Part 2 Viennese Classics PDF musicweb international com Retrieved 4 June 2021 Bergen Violet 16 February 2012 Brentano String Quartet at Weill Recital Hall Fragments Connecting Past and Present Classicalsource com Retrieved 16 June 2013 Black Brian 1996 Schubert s Apprenticeship in Sonata Form The Early String Quartets PDF Ph D McGill University Brodbeck Dave n d Brahms s Schubert PDF American Brahms Society Retrieved 4 June 2021 Bromberger Eric 2012 Program notes to a performance of the Quartettsatz by the Alexander String Quartet in California PDF Archived from the original PDF on May 16 2013 Retrieved 29 December 2012 Brown Maurice J E 1958 Schubert A Critical Biography PDF Macmillan Duncan Edmondstoune 1905 The Master Musicians Schubert London J M Dent Lackman Susan Cohn 2012 Program notes to a performance of the Quartettsatz by the Tackas Quartet in Florida PDF Retrieved 29 December 2012 permanent dead link Mack Linda 1999 Amherst String Quartet Concert January 10 1999 Retrieved 29 December 2012 Rodda Dr Richard E 2012 Program notes to a performance of the Quartettsatz by the Tackas Quartet at the University of California PDF Retrieved 29 December 2012 Shore Bernard 1950 Sixteen Symphonies Readers Union Further reading editAnon 2004 Program notes to a performance of the Quartettsatz by the Oregon String Quartet PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 04 27 Retrieved 29 December 2012 Gibbs Christopher Howard 1997 The Cambridge Companion to Schubert Cambridge Companions to Music Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 48424 3 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to D 703 String Quartet no 12 in C minor Quartettsatz String Quartet in C minor D 703 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Full score and MIDI file at Mutopia Video of a live performance on YouTube Daedalus Quartet Johnson Blair Franz Schubert String Quartet No 12 in C minor Quartettsatz D 703 at AllMusic About the Composition Quartet for Strings No 12 in C minor D 703 Op posth Quartettsatz Kennedy Center Washington D 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