Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

Klavierquartett, Op. 54 / Piano Quartet, Op. 54


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Zongornégyes, Op. 54
Foreign language / English title
Klavierquartett, Op. 54 / Piano Quartet, Op. 54
Subtitle
For violin, viola, cello and piano
Year of composition
1987

Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
pf. - strings: vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
21 min

Movements, parts
1. INTRODUZIONE. Lento - Più mosso
2. OSTINATO. Allegro risoluto
3. CADENZA I. (CIACCONA) Allegro rubato - sostenuto, molto rubato
4. ARIA. Andante tranquillo
5. CADENZA II. Presto - sostenuto, molto rubato
6. BURLETTA. Allegretto ironico

Commissioned by
Musikverein Wien - Society of Friends of Music in Vienna
Premiere information
26 May 1988, Wiener Festwochen, Brahms-Saal, Musikverein Vienna; Johannes Flieder (pf.), Haydn-Trio Vienna
Publisher / Source
Doblinger - Musikhaus und Verlag, D. 07 243
Buy here!
Recordings
Austrian Broadcasting Corporation - Radio
STEMRA CD, 2000 - Artemis Ensemble
CD ALEA-Quartett & Rita Melem, STB 08/07, 2009 "Back from New York" - Sigrid Präsent (vl.), Delphine Krenn-Viard (vla.), Christian Peyr (vlc.), Rita Melem (pf.)