Engelbert Humperdinck - String Quartet, Op. 164 (1920)

Engelbert Humperdinck (1 September 1854 - 27 September 1921) was a German composer. He is known widely for his opera Hansel and Gretel (1893).
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String Quartet in C major, Op. 164 (1920)
1. Allegro moderato (0:00)
2. Gemächlich (8:17)
3. Lebhaft (14:16)
Schumann Quartett
Erik Schumann, violin; Ken Schumann, violin; Liisa Randalu, viola and Mark Schuman, cello
Humperdinck was born at Siegburg in the Rhine Province in 1854. After receiving piano lessons, he produced his first composition at the age of seven. His first attempts at works for the stage were two singspiele written when he was 13. His parents disapproved of his plans for a career in music and encouraged him to study architecture.
But he began taking music classes under Ferdinand Hiller and Isidor Seiss at the Cologne Conservatory in 1872. In 1876, he won a scholarship that enabled him to go to Munich, where he studied with Franz Lachner and later with Josef Rheinberger. In 1879, he won the first Mendelssohn Award given by the Mendelssohn Stiftung (foundation) in Berlin.
He went to Italy, where he became acquainted with composer Richard Wagner in Naples. Wagner invited him to join him in Bayreuth, and during 1880 and 1881 Humperdinck assisted in the production of Parsifal. He also served as music tutor to Wagner's son, Siegfried.
After winning another prize, Humperdinck traveled through Italy, France, and Spain. For two years, he taught at the Gran Teatre del Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona. In 1887, he returned to Cologne. He was appointed professor at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt in 1890 and also teacher of harmony at Julius Stockhausen's Vocal School. By this time he had composed several works for chorus and a Humoreske for small orchestra, which enjoyed a vogue in Germany.

[@matthiasl.6551]

This is really good! I only knew Humperdinck as the composer of Hansel and Gretel. What a masterful use of the string quartets timbres !

[@hiyorioh]

Me too

[@JanCarlComposer]

Powerful work that never gets boring

[@thomaskendall452]

Beguiling and elegant! Thanks, Bartje!

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne Interpretation dieses spätromantischen und fein komponierten Streichquartetts im veränderlichen Tempo mit seidigen Tönen beider Violinen, mildem Ton der Bratsche und tiefem Ton des Violoncellos. Der zweite Satz klingt besonders schön und echt gemächlich. Im Kontrast klingt der dritte Satz echt lebhaft und auch rhythmisch. Es gibt fast keinen Einfluß vom ersten Weltkrieg. Wunderbar vom Anfang bis zum Ende!

[@gradwhan]

wow I really like it! it really shows that there were plenty of styles present during that time

[@MrBenjamatic]

The music is definitely pleasant and digestible but that name though!

[@christophedevos3760]

Toch weer een componist die ik meer moet gaan exploreren. Bedankt voor de upload.

[@nathanturczan]

composition teacher to Charles T Griffes

[@bartjebartmans]

And Jan van Gilse whose piano concerto I uploaded today.

[@ghmus7]

wow

[@evansercombe]

Masterpiece? Likely not. Absolutely gorgeous and enjoyable anyway? Absolutely!
Thank you so much for sharing this very pretty piece!

[@bartjebartmans]

Question, why does everything have to be a master piece?

[@evansercombe]

@@bartjebartmans It doesn’t! That’s exactly my point :)
Not everything has to be a stuffy, lofty, hard to understand to be enjoyable, or to make a genuine impact on someone’s life!
(Personally, I find almost the entire concept of a “masterpiece” to be somewhat outdated and irrelevant to being with.)

[@yoavshati]

@@evansercombe That's my approach to composition! I don't have to create perfect masterpieces that will be seen as the best 500 years from now. I just have to make cool music that I like and hopefully others find it entertaining too

[@johnstag1391]

Suave

[@TheOneAndOnlyZelenkaGuru]

First 🥇