Al Photo Illicit Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer born 7 May 1840. During his life as a composer he worked basically on symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets, chamber music and a choral. By the time Tchaikovsky composed this string quartet he was a professor at the Moscow Conservatory and with this job’s apparent he was barely getting by. The composer decided to present the concerto of his own chamber music, because it was cheaper than to present a full orchestra at the Conservatory, at the urging of his friend Nikolas Rubberiest.
The Quartet was written on the fly Just weeks before the concert. The concerto has four movements: 1. Moderate a simple (D major)0 – This movement begins with a sonata and Its opening theme is played by the whole quartet In unison and Tchaikovsky uses this unusual meter of 9/8. Next the string quartet is divided in contrapuntal lines, and the ensemble joins together to play the second theme, and then split again. As the movement develops the composer brings Its counterpoint to the foreground and, at the same time, contrast It with the aground, where he brings the original syncopated theme.
A dense, but clear texture leads the movement to its climax right before the return of the opening material. The movement ends in a coda and culminates in a rapid playing of D major chords. D 2. Andante cantabile (b major)0 – This second movement Is the most famous In this concerto and probably one of the most famous hits In Tchaikovsky career. The first theme of It was based on a Ukrainian folk song, “Van sat on the sofa”, and was heard by the composer while he was visiting his sister’s house at Keenan, probably whistled by a house painter. The pavement Is an Intensely STRING QUARTET NO 1 IN D MAJOR, pop. L 1 OFF emotional one and alternates between this folk theme and this second theme which is wholly original and is heard over a chromatic bass in the cello. About this movement Tchaikovsky wrote in his diary: “Never in my life have I felt so flattered and proud of my creative ability as when Leo Tolstoy, sitting next to me, heard my andante with tears coursing down his cheeks. “. O 3. Scherzo. Allegro non Tanta e con foci – Trio (D minor)0 – This part begins in D minor and matches the heartfelt folk song of the slow movement but this time it has vilely and dance-like rhythm.
It is heavy with unison playing, rhythmic accents and strong dynamics. The trio section returns to the key of the Andante and it has a combination of frivolity and ponderous chromatics that return us to the animated Initial Scherzo. 0 4. Finale. Allegro gusto – Allegro vice (D major)0 The Finale movement is a sonata form with a lot of vigor and quartet texture work. It starts in a D major tune that is answered by a second subject that appears in the first dial. Basically the theme leads us through an energetic development and then takes AS back to the initial two themes.
The movement is very balanced and concise, it finishes into an Allegro vice, with a conclusive whirl of notes and majestic tonic chords. This concerto can be considered one of the most famous string quartets of archdeaconry’s career, especially because of its second movement, Andante cantabile. It has been frequently arranged and performed by string orchestras. A curious fact is that the second theme of the second movement was also used as the basis for a popular song named “On the isle May’, performed by the American singer Cone Boswell in the ass’s.