BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major (Op. 74) 'Harp' Score

[@cerealbowl7038]

7:37 Greatest coda ever! It's wonderful that this recording understands that the first's 16th notes are accompanamental. In most recordings, you can hardly hear the epic imitation between the second and the viola.

[@antoineroche2073]

True ! It's not a concerto for the 1rst violin haha. It's wonderful how the 1st violin gets lower at bar 232 to let hear the dialog between the 2nd violin and the viola. It makes me cry.

[@antoineroche2073]

It makes me think of the recapitulation in Mendelssohns violin concerto. The solist, after the cadenza, gets lower to let the orchestra enter with the main theme.

[@pavelgorchakov9834]

MVT I EXPOSITION 0:06 - Intro 1:46 - Main Theme 2:02 - “Harp” 2:12 - Transition 2:26 - Sub. Theme(1) 2:36 - Sub. Theme (2) 2:48 - Closing Theme 3:07 - Repetition of the exposition 4:30 - DEVELOPMENT 5:37 - “Harp” 5:58 - RECAPITULATION 7:37 - Coda MVT II (Rondo+Variations) 9:12 - A 10:24 - B 12:26 - A 13:40 - С 14:32 - A (as-moll) 15:10 - A (a-dur) MVT III 18:03 - AbA 19:37 - Trio 20:06 - AbA 21:00 - Trio 21:26 - AbA(coda) MVT IV 22:48 - Theme 23:40 - Var I 24:27 - Var II 25:32 - Var III 26:14 - Var IV 27:09 - Var V 27:55 - Var VI (coda)

[@georgiepentch]

7:52 - 8:47 is the most epic thing ever

[@joshuasussman4020]

Yes, Georgie! The most sublime thing. Glad to know others love this passage too. I’ve rewound that section like a hundred times.

[@ridepol]

One of the most astonishing moments in all music.

[@crobatchoppurple8728]

More like “play the Piano on the violin”

[@wfwooden4832]

I believe this inspired Mendelsson’s Octet first movement coda. Give a listen and see if you agree.

[@shulasarner5363]

it's so much fun to play - craziness as a first violin, totally melodrama for second violin and viola (haven't played the cello part but can only assume it's also fun!)

[@volkerf.sesselmann6783]

Eine sehr feine Interpretation ! Bravo und Dankeschön !

[@SunnyKhuranaViolin]

the coda of the first movement is one of the most magical moments in the quartet repertoire.

[@phillipdutton4527]

These quartets with the scores are wonderful. Thanks to whoever has put them together

[@Apple-fe7wu]

Poco adagio/ Allegro 00:05 Adagio ma non troppo 09:11 Presto 18:03 Allegretto con Variazioni 22:49

[@cellorst3900]

It is so helpful to have the music score to follow. Thank you.

[@Joe_Yacketori]

27:52 Beethoven nonchalantly adds in this variation as if it doesn't pose a million questions lmao. Look at how the D-flat in the cello part goes up to D-natural and then E. This sounds like some film-score-chromatic-mediant shit. Wow, does that sound unique.

[@maniak1768]

You mean E flat, but I agree, that section is by all means incredible.

[@Joe_Yacketori]

@@maniak1768 Yes, ha, you're right. How embarrassing of me two years ago, E-flat is the key of the whole piece! I described it as modern/film-score-esque, but, to my ears now, it brings to mind the trippy sounds of George Martin's arrangements for various Beatles tracks, like Strawberry Fields.

[@TGMGame]

8:06 is sus in the second violin part

[@vyacheslavmorgunov9357]

The third part contains a "motif of destiny"!

[@rachelelfman2769]

As a first violin playing this piece, 7:52 is my absolute favorite part but the part I dread the most 😂

[@AlamoCityCello]

God bless you for this video!

[@seuradu8065]

String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major Op. 74 there are clear signs that Beethoven was already thinking of the Fifth Symphony in C minor .In the third part of this string quartet you can clearly see the shape through which the rhythmic figure is obviously noticed as a clear announcement for the Fifth Symphony in C minor .Beautiful scores..Thank you !

[@dereksuszko728]

Actually the Fifth Symphony was written three years before this quartet and premiered a year earlier. You might say it echoes back though!

[@PastPerspectives11]

This is why dates are important

[@prabhudhasivanson7110]

Very beautiful. Thanks.

[@olivierdrouin2701]

A 6m 30s,puissance de la note non faite,mais déjà présente (comme anticipation?) dans la perception. Comme dans le premier mouvement de l opus 111. Quelle belle sonorité d ensemble !!

[@galek75]

Subscribed. Keepdoing what you're doing!

[@kowalityjesus]

damned brilliant piece

[@aramvs8818]

2:35 7:06

[@k.leemorris2451]

7:35 12:18 16:31

[@JohannesBrahms-1833]

20:06, 20:43

[@spiritualneutralist2597]

That fate motiff is all over Beethoven's work.

[@PubicGore]

At what time(s) are you hearing the fate motif?

[@spiritualneutralist2597]

@@PubicGore 2:26 - mm.52 - mm.53 2:56 - mm.70 - 71 - 73 This may not be as apparent at first sight or listening but the idea of short, short short long is there in which the accent acts as the long. The fact that the accent is on an off beat gives a different character as well. mm 72 - 73 beats 3 and 4 are rhytmnicaly the same as the fate motiff and easier to identify. Both of these repeat in the recapiculation and the second one I mentioned appears again in the coda so hear and look out for them as a way to practice this. 7:36 - using the motiff in a question and answer style mm.204 - 206 very similar to it's use in the 5th symphony This is just the first movement they are probably instances of it in other movements as well. I will come back later to see if they are anymore. The string quartet in c minor has more instances of the fate motif (I don't remember the op. number I apologize)

[@yisroelkaplan5398]

@@spiritualneutralist2597 the 3rd mvmt (presto) is pretty much entirely based on it as well. but it is a recurring motif mainly in the music of the middle (so called "heroic") period, not in the music of the early and late periods.

[@spiritualneutralist2597]

@@yisroelkaplan5398 True I should probably take back my statement that it's all over his music. It's truly all over his middle period.

[@leonhardeuler6811]

@@spiritualneutralist2597 It makes sense, Beethoven called it "fate knowing on the door".

[@AcaciusR]

As a harpist, the irony hurts.

[@wobblyorbee279]

1:46

[@chang2624]

06:35

[@hyojoon_oo8693]

05:39 피치카토

[@Stashi1808]

1:45 'allegro' please do Beethoven's Archduke trio...❤

[@YOUNG-kd8rx]

8:03

[@danielrozmus9179]

Nice but very hard to play.

[@LavaMLG]

8:04 1st vln part sounds it’s straight out of a Philip Glass piece

[@ira9671]

I would say that it is the other way around - that the marked place is the one Phil Glass used:)

[@wodzimierzwosimieta2758]

@@ira9671 Of course - but Phillip Glass is particularly known as minimalist while Beethoven is far away from this style. Although, Beethoven has some moments which sounds like they were taken from Glass piece - for example in sonata op. 111 2nd movement I think about minute 20 in most performances.

[@zafferung4440]

Please don't insult Beethoven.

[@Ivan_1791]

@@wodzimierzwosimieta2758 Yes, the second movement of the Op.111 has some almost minimalistic sections.

[@leonhardeuler6811]

5:38 Weird Transition from 3rd/4th movement in the fifth 8:48 Long ass tonic noise 4:28 Not the Fifth but this pivot chord reminds me of Mthe one Mozart's 40th/i 7:54 mentioning that, the theme in op 74 carries a similar motif to the one in the 40th

[@ufukhalatoglu1505]

Why are you critisicing beethoven ? If you don't like it do something like this yourself, every 4 flaw you pointed out are great parts. They are amazing, especially the transition is frickin amazing.

[@leonhardeuler6811]

@@ufukhalatoglu1505 Oh, I love Beethoven!! This comment was made out of adoration! Sorry it didn't come out that way. I love seeing similarities in the great masters works.

[@wobblyorbee279]

@@leonhardeuler6811 ok but whats with the "long ass tonic noise"

[@leonhardeuler6811]

@@wobblyorbee279 What do you mean? In the fifth im refering to the end of the fourth movement where he arpeggiates the tonic chord for a minute

[@CFDavid847]

Yep there it is!! This fool……I was looking for the idiot who mentioned Mozart

[@erika6651]

Does the Adagio feel rushed to anyone else? I know its ma non troppo, but I feel like they focused on the ma non-tropo more than the Adagio.

[@neilwalsh1213]

The fourth movement sounds like a precursor to the Grosse Fuge

[@JJC333]

Is E-flat major 3 keys darker than A minor?

[@Hailey_Paige_1937]

E-flat Major is kind of a bright key, in my opinion. ☺️

[@dzinypinydoroviny]

It is true that, generally speaking, lower keys, i. e. keys with more flats, are darker. And it is true that E flat major has 3 flats more than A minor. However, the relative brightness of keys pretty much depends on the context they're used in. In this instance, E flat major doesn't sound particularly dark. Also minor keys have this greater, more obvious "darkness" that we can't overlook. A minor may sound brighter than some other minor keys but it's still a minor key, which almost inherently sounds dark. Of course, this, again, depends on the context. You can have sombre pieces written in the major while you can have upbeat pieces written in the minor.

[@olivierdrouin2701]

De 6' à 6'40 , toute la poétique des corsages , chemisiers et autres soutiens-gorges...

[@olivierdrouin2701]

Le deuxième mouvement dont des variations sans en porter le nom . Comme le lento de l opus 135. Étrange. La partie agitée centrale ( 1° ou 2° variation ?Je ne suis pas si fort !!) me paraît ne rien avoir à envier en ornementations furieuses au duo d acte II de "Tristan"...

[@jonobester5817]

Yeah, and just because you see a Sforzando doesn't mean it's an angry sforzando. It could be a warm one.

[@jessicachiu5953]

wow I didn't know that string quartets can have so many pizzicato in it (`･д･) sadly he can't actually hear it but I think since Beethoven can use pizzicato in his piece so well (for example, Kreutzer sonata 1mvt&2mvt :D), he would definitely like Paganini's Caprice no.24 XD

[@jonobester5817]

But more 2nd violin on those opening 8th notes, please. (And less of the rest.)

[@pdr770]

בסיום דנטלי עדין ארוך לשבת קודש בסיום 1 לה''.

[@crobatchoppurple8728]

Eww B writes quartets like he writes piano

[@kallehed6330]

Yes, Beethoven; famous for his piano pizzicato parts

[@theexcaliburone5933]

no

[@dulcetdossier3867]

7:24

[@ryanbabe]

2:19