Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet
Composition by Ernest Chausson
The Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op.21 (French: Concert pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes) is a piano sextet by Ernest Chausson scored for piano, violin and string quartet. The work was composed between 1888 and 1891.[1][2]
Structure
There are four movements:
- Décidé – Animé
- Sicilienne: Pas vite
- Grave
- Très animé.
Première performance
The work was first performed in Brussels on 26 February 1892, with Eugène Ysaÿe taking the solo violin part.[3] The work was well received. Chausson wrote in his diary:
"I must believe that my music is made for Belgians above all, for never have I enjoyed such a success [...] I feel giddy and joyful, such as I have not managed to feel for a long time [...] It seems to me that I shall work with greater confidence in future."[3]
External links
- Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Manuscript at The Morgan Library
References
- ^ Richard Langham Smith; Caroline Potter (2006). French Music Since Berlioz. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-7546-0282-8.
- ^ Jean-Pierre Barricelli; Leo Weinstein (1973). Ernest Chausson: The Composer's Life and Works. Greenwood Press. p. 143.
- ^ a b Steven M. Whiting. "About this Recording" (Sleeve note). Naxos Records. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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