How the String Quartet Evolved - Music Appreciation

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[@ElekhtroLT]

Beethoven's String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131. Truly a masterpiece.

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Absolutely

[@canman5060]

Music of the future even in this 21st century !

[@ramonacosta2647]

There's a special place in the lowest level of Hell for the guy who invented moveable alto clef.

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[@AllieThePrettyGator]

Shame no Double Bass in a String Quartet. Although very few have one these days

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[@james088]

I'm beggining composer (not even 18 years old) and I really want to write some of these beautiful pieces. I have an idea for maybe something like dark Romantic/Impressionistic string quartet, and I'm also thinking about something classical a elegant. Anyway, thank you so much for doing this kind of things, it helpes me a lot :).

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[@vvcv__00]

Good luck in your endeavor, and if you don't mind me saying.... now that you have the ideas, it sounds (pun intended) like it's time to start writing. :)

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[@james088]

Thank you, you're right :)

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[@carlstenger5893]

Excellent introduction to the String Quartet. I recently began sketching out some ideas for a String Quartet of my own. It (the String Quartet) is an incredibly interesting and engaging (not to mention Challenging) musical form.

[@MusicMattersGB]

The string quartet medium is fascinating for any composer.

[@kapokikkodragneel1505]

Why do I only get a notification of this video a week after I had to hand in my Paper on the evolution of the string quartet 😭. Very Nice video regardless

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Sorry about that!

[@davidwhite2949]

D major was Haydn’s favorite key in which to compose

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It’s interesting how different composers have different favourite keys

[@davidwhite2949]

@@MusicMattersGB I know, I wonder what explains it?

[@MusicMattersGB]

Good question, especially in a world of equal temperament. I must say I always love playing in Db major but that’s something to do with how it feels at the keyboard.

[@markchapman6800]

The Baroque trio sonata presumably also gave rise to the second-most popular chamber form, the piano trio. Plenty of composers wrote them - Beethoven's Triple Concerto is pretty much a concerto for one - but they never gained the same awareness. Maybe it's because Beethoven never wrote one during his legendary Third Period - is that the reason? Maybe.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Interesting link and an interesting thought re Beethoven.

[@the_eternal_student]

I think analyzing haydn quartets on the piano is something you could expand into your inside the mind of bach, mozart, and beethoven series, not in spite of there being only a few places where you can play the material on the piano, but because of it. Also, I have seen on another channel a composer, conductor, lecturer who plays quartet sections on the piano during his lectures, and while i cannot tell if he is creating a reduction before-hand or sight reading, either one is an important skill.

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Absolutely

[@jarodvmusic]

Great video. I would love to see you explain Sonata form as you mentioned a few things I had not heard before just from the brief amount you discussed it in this video. Maybe a later video :)

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[@fpschubert]

I hope you could analyze the Death and the Maiden quartet, it's the most popular quartet for a reason..

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That would certainly be a great piece to look at.

[@paulysguitarjournal]

String quartets always sound best with a classical guitar. 😊

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[@MehdiD.Ardebili]

Great video as always Gareth. Just to ask, what does the slur over those repeated staccato notes mean for the player in the 4th measure of the second line for Violin 1? I’ve seen these kinds of slurs numerous times in string quartets including those of Beethoven and I can’t make sense of them.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Thanks. It’s a semi staccato marking.

[@MehdiD.Ardebili]

@@MusicMattersGB Ah thanks! Seems rather self-evident now.

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[@jayducharme]

That was very informative, and quite timely: I'm in the middle of composing my first string quartet. It was interesting to hear how sparsely Haydn's piece begins, which makes the legato section on the second page stand out a lot more.

[@MusicMattersGB]

Absolutely. Good luck with your quartet

[@canman5060]

Haydn ingenius creation !

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Yes.

[@evelyneduval6441]

Thank you very much for this brilliant presentation of the history of string quartet! Haydn's writing is fascinating in its clarity and simplicity, a great lesson for composers.

[@MusicMattersGB]

That’s kind. Definitely an important topic for composers.

[@PijanitsaVode]

C/alto clefs are one useless thing in music notation. Gain: minimal offset for commodity concerning the range. Loss: pain in the bum for reading qt or orchestra scores.

[@MusicMattersGB]

You soon get used to reading the C clefs.

[@PijanitsaVode]

@@MusicMattersGB But - one nonoptimal way is to mentally move the notes up or down to fit the treble or bass clef. In fact I do that too much for the bass clef itself. - basically, the C clefs are useless. - and to compound it, you have the transposing instruments.

[@PijanitsaVode]

By the way, how do I connect to the live session in 15 minutes?

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It starts at 1pm GMT time so around 2 hours time. If you visit the community tab on the channel you should find the links there. Let me know if you need more assistance 👍

[@alandenton2973]

Thank you for this video, especially the explanation of the structure of the quartet. Very interesting indeed

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[@jfpary7336]

Very interesting!!!!

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[@pinkpinkpanther]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge generously. You are a real gem!

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You’re most kind.

[@iancurrie3763]

Thank you!

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