String Quartet No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)
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String Quartet No. 1 in D major was the first of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
's three string quartets, and his Opus 11.
The quartet has 4 movements:
The melancholic Andante cantabile movement has become famous, and was founded on a folk-song the composer heard whistled by a house painter. When the quartet was performed at a tribute concert to Leo Tolstoy
, the author was said to have been brought to tears by this movement.
The quartet was premiered in Moscow on 16/28 March 1871, with an ensemble consisting of Ferdinand Laub
and Ludvig Minkus, violins; Pryanishnikov, viola; and Wilhelm Fitzenhagen
, cello.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
's three string quartets, and his Opus 11.
The quartet has 4 movements:
- Moderato e semplice (D major)
- Andante cantabile (B major)
- Scherzo. Allegro non tanto e con fuoco – Trio (D minor)
- Finale. Allegro giusto – Allegro vivace (D major)
The melancholic Andante cantabile movement has become famous, and was founded on a folk-song the composer heard whistled by a house painter. When the quartet was performed at a tribute concert to Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist...
, the author was said to have been brought to tears by this movement.
The quartet was premiered in Moscow on 16/28 March 1871, with an ensemble consisting of Ferdinand Laub
Ferdinand Laub
Ferdinand Laub was a Czech violinist and composer.Laub was born in Prague. Due to the influence of his father Erasmus Laub , Ferdinand's first public appearance happened when he was 6 years old. At the age of 10 he had his own concert in Stavovské divadlo . From 1843-46 he studied at the...
and Ludvig Minkus, violins; Pryanishnikov, viola; and Wilhelm Fitzenhagen
Wilhelm Fitzenhagen
Wilhelm Karl Friedrich Fitzenhagen , was a German cellist, composer and instructor, best known today as the dedicatee of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme.-Life:...
, cello.