Strauss: Piano Quartet, Op. 13 - Metamorphosen for String Septet
4/26/2024, 5 Tracks, 1:07:00
Featuring
Shuichi Okada
Manuel Vioque-Judde
Bumjun Kim
Nathanaël Gouin
Manon Galy
Grégoire Vecchioni
Aurélien Pascal
Laurène Durantel
Trio Arnold
Richard Strauss
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Composition History
Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen was composed by an 80-year-old man, depressed by the destruction of the Second World War.
Composition History
The first completed version of Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen in 1945 was for septet, and it was only later expanded to twenty-three string instruments.
Composer Biography
Richard Strauss was an outstanding pianist, and his musical ideas often originated from the piano, as evidenced in his Piano and String Quartet.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live at the Théâtre de Coulommiers, a magnificent and intimate venue with ideal acoustics.
Compositional Technique
The Piano and String Quartet by Richard Strauss features many elements found in Brahms's music, such as frequent use of sixths and combinations of ternary and binary rhythms.
Compositional Technique
The septet version of Metamorphosen offers greater flexibility and agility, making the musical discourse clearer and changes in tempo easier to achieve compared to the larger twenty-three string instrument version.
Composition History
Richard Strauss's Piano and String Quartet was written in 1885 when he was young and greatly admired Johannes Brahms's music.
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