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String Quartet No. 13 (Schubert)

January 01, 1970

"Rosamunde Quartet" redirects here. For the German musical quartet, see Rosamunde Quartett.

The String Quartet No. 13 in A minor (the Rosamunde Quartet), D 804, Op. 29, was written by Franz Schubert between February and March 1824. It dates roughly to the same time as his monumental Death and the Maiden Quartet, emerging around three years after his previous attempt to write for the string quartet genre, the Quartettsatz, D 703, that he never finished.

Schubert in 1825

History edit

Starting in 1824, Schubert largely turned away from the composition of songs to concentrate on instrumental chamber music. In addition to the A-minor String Quartet, the Quartet in D minor, the Octet, the Grand Duo and Divertissement a la Hongroise (both for piano duet), and the Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano all date from that year. With the exception of the Grand Duo, all of these works display cyclic elements—that is, two or more movements in each work are deliberately related in some way to enhance the sense of unity. In the case of the A-minor Quartet, a motive from the third-movement Minuet becomes the most important melodic figure for the following finale.[1]

Schubert dedicated the work to Schuppanzigh, who served as the first violinist of the string quartet appointed by Beethoven. Schuppanzigh himself played in the premiere performance which took place on 14 March 1824.

Structure edit

The quartet consists of four movements which last around 30 minutes in total.

  1. Allegro ma non troppo
    The first movement opens with a texture reminiscent of the melancholic theme from one of Schubert's earliest songs, Gretchen am Spinnrade and also quotes "Schöne Welt, wo bist du?" The reference to Gretchen am Spinnrade is not a direct quotation, but rather is a similarity in the second violin's restless accompanimental figuration, hovering around the mediant and underpinned by a repeated figure in cello and viola, which precedes the first thematic entrance. This also recalls the accompaniment to the first subject of the "Unfinished" Symphony.[2][3]
  2. Andante
    It is the second movement, however, which has lent the Quartet its nickname, being based on a theme from the incidental music for Rosamunde (a similar theme appears in the Impromptu in B-flat written three years later). The dactyl-spondee rhythm pervading this movement unmistakably shows the influence of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony.[4] The form of this slow movement uses the same modified exposition-recapitulation form found in the slow movement of Schubert's "Great" C-major Symphony, where an ambiguity of formal definition is created by the introduction of a developmental passage shortly after the return of the primary theme in the recapitulation.[5]
  3. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio
    The minuet quotes the melody of another song by Schubert, Die Götter Griechenlandes, D. 677, from November 1819, a connection only first noticed by Willi Kahl, more than a century after the work's composition.[6] The opening of this melody recurs in inversion at the beginning of the trio, and is later echoed in the opening of the finale.[7]
  4. Allegro moderato

References edit

  1. ^ Chusid 1964, 37.
  2. ^ Westrup 1969, 31.
  3. ^ Taylor 2014, 49.
  4. ^ Temperley 1981, 149.
  5. ^ Shamgar 2001, 154.
  6. ^ Kahl 1930, 2:358.
  7. ^ Wollenberg 2011, 201–202, n11.

Sources

  • Chusid, Martin. 1964. "Schubert's Cyclic Compositions of 1824". Acta Musicologica 36, no. 1 (January–March): 37–45.
  • Kahl, Willi. 1930. "Schubert". In Cobbett's Cyclopaedic Survey of Chamber Music, vol. 2, edited by Walter W. Cobbett, 352–366. London: Oxford University Press.
  • Shamgar, Beth [Friedman]. 2001. "Schubert's Classic Legacy: Some Thoughts on Exposition-Recap. Form". The Journal of Musicology 18, no. 1 (Winter): 150–169.
  • Taylor, Benedict. 2014. "Schubert and the Construction of Memory: The String Quartet in A minor, D. 804 (Rosamunde)". Journal of the Royal Musical Association 139, no. 1:41–88. doi:10.1080/02690403.2014.886414
  • Temperley, Nicholas. 1981. "Schubert and Beethoven's Eight-Six Chord". 19th-Century Music 5, no. 2 (Fall): 142–154.
  • Westrup, Jack A., 1969. Schubert Chamber Music. BBC Music Guides 5. London: British Broadcasting Corporation; Seattle: University of Washington Press. Reprinted, [London]: Ariel Music, 1986. ISBN 9780563205166 (pbk).
  • Wollenberg, Susan. 2011. Schubert's Fingerprints: Studies in the Instrumental Works. Farnham, Surrey and Burlington, VT: Ashgate. ISBN 9781409421221 (cloth); ISBN 9781409434016 (ebook).

Further reading edit

  • Atanasovski, Srđan. 2011. "Schubert's 'Original Voice' in Quartets for Schuppanzigh: On Learned Style and New Sonic Qualities". Musicologica Austriaca: Jahresschrift der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft 30:43–56.
  • Bockholdt, Rudolf. 1998. "Die Kunst, heim zu finden: Über Schlüsse und Anschlüsse in Schuberts Instrumentalmusik". Musiktheorie 13, no. 2 (Franz Schubert: Jenseits des Jubiläums): 145–156.
  • Brown, Maurice J. E. 1958. Schubert: A Critical Biography. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.; New York: St. Martin's Press.
  • Cullen, Adam. 2008. "Schubert's Chamber Music as a Road Towards the Symphony". Maynooth Musicology 1:99–120.
  • Cullen, Adam. 2009. "Dialectic Process and Sonata Form in Schubert's A Minor String Quartet, D 804". Maynooth Musicology 2:40–70.
  • Gingerich, John Michael. 1996. "Schubert's Beethoven Project: The Chamber Music, 1824–1828". PhD diss. New Haven: Yale University.
  • Hopkins, Robert G. 2013. "Multifunctional Codas in Sonata-Form Movements by Schubert". In Musical Implications: Essays in Honor of Eugene Narmour, edited and with an introduction by Lawrence F. Bernstein and Alexander Rozin, 191–223. Festschrift Series 25. Hillsdale, New York: Pendragon Press. ISBN 978-1-57647-159-3.
  • Rast, Nicholas. 2003. " 'Schöne Welt, wo bist du?' Motive and Form in Schubert's A-minor String Quartet". In Schubert the Progressive: History, Performance Practice, Analysis, edited and preface by Brian Newbould, 81–88. Aldershot, Hants; Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate. ISBN 0-7546-0368-7.
  • Sobaskie, James William. 2003. "Tonal Implication and the Gestural Dialectic in Schubert's A-minor Quartet". In Schubert the Progressive: History, Performance Practice, Analysis, edited and preface by Brian Newbould, 53–79. Aldershot, Hants; Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate. ISBN 0-7546-0368-7.
  • Waidelich, Till Gerrit. 1997. "Weitere Dokumente aus 1828 und 1833: Ein unkorrigierter früher Abzug der 'Einladung' zu Schuberts Privatkonzert und Berichte über die Berliner Ur- und Erstaufführungen der Streichquartette in a-Moll D 804 und d-Moll D 810". Schubert durch die Brille: Internationales Franz Schubert Institut—Mitteilungen, no. 19:57–64.

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Rosamunde Quartet redirects here For the German musical quartet see Rosamunde Quartett The String Quartet No 13 in A minor the Rosamunde Quartet D 804 Op 29 was written by Franz Schubert between February and March 1824 It dates roughly to the same time as his monumental Death and the Maiden Quartet emerging around three years after his previous attempt to write for the string quartet genre the Quartettsatz D 703 that he never finished Schubert in 1825 Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editStarting in 1824 Schubert largely turned away from the composition of songs to concentrate on instrumental chamber music In addition to the A minor String Quartet the Quartet in D minor the Octet the Grand Duo and Divertissement a la Hongroise both for piano duet and the Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano all date from that year With the exception of the Grand Duo all of these works display cyclic elements that is two or more movements in each work are deliberately related in some way to enhance the sense of unity In the case of the A minor Quartet a motive from the third movement Minuet becomes the most important melodic figure for the following finale 1 Schubert dedicated the work to Schuppanzigh who served as the first violinist of the string quartet appointed by Beethoven Schuppanzigh himself played in the premiere performance which took place on 14 March 1824 Structure editThe quartet consists of four movements which last around 30 minutes in total Allegro ma non troppo The first movement opens with a texture reminiscent of the melancholic theme from one of Schubert s earliest songs Gretchen am Spinnrade and also quotes Schone Welt wo bist du The reference to Gretchen am Spinnrade is not a direct quotation but rather is a similarity in the second violin s restless accompanimental figuration hovering around the mediant and underpinned by a repeated figure in cello and viola which precedes the first thematic entrance This also recalls the accompaniment to the first subject of the Unfinished Symphony 2 3 Andante It is the second movement however which has lent the Quartet its nickname being based on a theme from the incidental music for Rosamunde a similar theme appears in the Impromptu in B flat written three years later The dactyl spondee rhythm pervading this movement unmistakably shows the influence of Beethoven s Seventh Symphony 4 The form of this slow movement uses the same modified exposition recapitulation form found in the slow movement of Schubert s Great C major Symphony where an ambiguity of formal definition is created by the introduction of a developmental passage shortly after the return of the primary theme in the recapitulation 5 Menuetto Allegretto Trio The minuet quotes the melody of another song by Schubert Die Gotter Griechenlandes D 677 from November 1819 a connection only first noticed by Willi Kahl more than a century after the work s composition 6 The opening of this melody recurs in inversion at the beginning of the trio and is later echoed in the opening of the finale 7 Allegro moderatoReferences edit Chusid 1964 37 Westrup 1969 31 Taylor 2014 49 Temperley 1981 149 Shamgar 2001 154 Kahl 1930 2 358 Wollenberg 2011 201 202 n11 Sources Chusid Martin 1964 Schubert s Cyclic Compositions of 1824 Acta Musicologica 36 no 1 January March 37 45 Kahl Willi 1930 Schubert In Cobbett s Cyclopaedic Survey of Chamber Music vol 2 edited by Walter W Cobbett 352 366 London Oxford University Press Shamgar Beth Friedman 2001 Schubert s Classic Legacy Some Thoughts on Exposition Recap Form The Journal of Musicology 18 no 1 Winter 150 169 Taylor Benedict 2014 Schubert and the Construction of Memory The String Quartet in A minor D 804 Rosamunde Journal of the Royal Musical Association 139 no 1 41 88 doi 10 1080 02690403 2014 886414 Temperley Nicholas 1981 Schubert and Beethoven s Eight Six Chord 19th Century Music 5 no 2 Fall 142 154 Westrup Jack A 1969 Schubert Chamber Music BBC Music Guides 5 London British Broadcasting Corporation Seattle University of Washington Press Reprinted London Ariel Music 1986 ISBN 9780563205166 pbk Wollenberg Susan 2011 Schubert s Fingerprints Studies in the Instrumental Works Farnham Surrey and Burlington VT Ashgate ISBN 9781409421221 cloth ISBN 9781409434016 ebook Further reading editAtanasovski Srđan 2011 Schubert s Original Voice in Quartets for Schuppanzigh On Learned Style and New Sonic Qualities Musicologica Austriaca Jahresschrift der Osterreichischen Gesellschaft fur Musikwissenschaft 30 43 56 Bockholdt Rudolf 1998 Die Kunst heim zu finden Uber Schlusse und Anschlusse in Schuberts Instrumentalmusik Musiktheorie 13 no 2 Franz Schubert Jenseits des Jubilaums 145 156 Brown Maurice J E 1958 Schubert A Critical Biography London Macmillan amp Co Ltd New York St Martin s Press Cullen Adam 2008 Schubert s Chamber Music as a Road Towards the Symphony Maynooth Musicology 1 99 120 Cullen Adam 2009 Dialectic Process and Sonata Form in Schubert s A Minor String Quartet D 804 Maynooth Musicology 2 40 70 Gingerich John Michael 1996 Schubert s Beethoven Project The Chamber Music 1824 1828 PhD diss New Haven Yale University Hopkins Robert G 2013 Multifunctional Codas in Sonata Form Movements by Schubert In Musical Implications Essays in Honor of Eugene Narmour edited and with an introduction by Lawrence F Bernstein and Alexander Rozin 191 223 Festschrift Series 25 Hillsdale New York Pendragon Press ISBN 978 1 57647 159 3 Rast Nicholas 2003 Schone Welt wo bist du Motive and Form in Schubert s A minor String Quartet In Schubert the Progressive History Performance Practice Analysis edited and preface by Brian Newbould 81 88 Aldershot Hants Burlington Vermont Ashgate ISBN 0 7546 0368 7 Sobaskie James William 2003 Tonal Implication and the Gestural Dialectic in Schubert s A minor Quartet In Schubert the Progressive History Performance Practice Analysis edited and preface by Brian Newbould 53 79 Aldershot Hants Burlington Vermont Ashgate ISBN 0 7546 0368 7 Waidelich Till Gerrit 1997 Weitere Dokumente aus 1828 und 1833 Ein unkorrigierter fruher Abzug der Einladung zu Schuberts Privatkonzert und Berichte uber die Berliner Ur und Erstauffuhrungen der Streichquartette in a Moll D 804 und d Moll D 810 Schubert durch die Brille Internationales Franz Schubert Institut Mitteilungen no 19 57 64 External links editString Quartet No 13 D 804 Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Christiansen Kai April 14 2012 Program Notes Schubert String Quartet No 13 in A minor Rosamunde Earsense Chamberbase Retrieved 25 October 2016 Portal nbsp Classical music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title String Quartet No 13 Schubert amp oldid 1108297934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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