Quintet #2, op. 18

"wedding quintet"

Composed: 1977

Instrumentation: string quartet and narrator/percussionist

Duration (total): 30:30

(1st = 10:00; 2nd = 7:00; 3rd = 5:00; 4th = 8:00)

Annotation:

The lyrical intermezzi I, II and III (see below) are based on a poem by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856): "Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen" (A young man loves a girl), which is performed by the narrator/percussionist. The three lyrical intermezzi use musical and thematic material from the choral piece of the same name (»» see: Four songs, op. 16)

4 movements:

Ist movement

1st: Lyrisches Intermezzo I (1st verse): Andante

2nd: Ouvertüre: Andante

3rd: Allegro con brio

IInd movement

1st: Lyrisches Intermezzo II (2nd verse): Andante

2nd: Andante con moto

IIIrd movement

Hochzeitsmarsch: Allegro ma non troppo

IVth movement

1st: Lyrisches Intermezzo III (3rd verse): Andante

2nd: Allegro agevole (mit viel Swing)

Author of the poem:

● the German writer and poet Heinrich Heine

Dedication:

● to my cousin Gisela (for her wedding in September 1977)

Score:

● AlexiSongs (»» extract from: score)

CD/mp3:

● Chamber music for stringed instruments (vol. I)