I have 4 books about the history of musc. Just in one (The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music) are Glazoenov's string quartets mentioned, without any details. So dear "Bartje Bartmans" you did a marvellous job, thanks again. I shall search for a book about Glazoenov himself.
@@Marksologuitar1991 1. The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music. 2. Music in Time (James Galway). The others are in Dutch (my mother tongue )3. Wereldgeschiedenis der Muziek (Kurt Pahlen) 4. Klassieke Muziek (eind redactie Maria Gibbs translated of English) 5. Eeuwige Muziek (Jules van Ackere) Number 3 and 5 are quite old because I also am quite old. Kind regards.
Beste meneer Meersman, dan kunnen we onze conversatie wellicht beter in het Nederlands voortzetten, haha. Wat ik u nog graag zou willen vragen: In welk boek wordt 'Glazunov' genoemd? Deze componist intrigeert mij enorm. Hartelijke groeten, Mark Schimmel
@@Marksologuitar1991 Hello Mark wat een leuke verrassing, het was in The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music. Ik ben Frans voor muziekvrienden. Hoop U nog te ontmoeten op You Tube. Ik heb nog geen boek gevonden over Glazoenov zelf, "corona" remt alles. Blijf gezond !
At first, I thought the idea from the first movement was the same theme used in his Violin concerto-very similar. This entire quartet is bearing a feeling of silent remorse, something... the composer is regretting about in his life, but unable to change it. The closing chords of the 1st movement are unusually wide-as if he exclaimed in dissatisfaction, ‘not at all!’.
The resemblance occurred to me, too. It turns out the violin concerto was composed about six years later. Arensky also wrote a violin concerto in the same key with an opening theme that reminds me of the Glazunov concerto. I thought it was derivative until I checked and found it was composed around 1891--before either work by Glazunov. There are appealing things in the Arensky, but comparison shows Glazunov to be better: very appealing tunes, lots of thematic relationships that are intelligible without being formulaic, so the piece has plenty of contrast and continuity. Is this great music of substance? Not really. It's more like a pastry shop on Nevsky Prospekt--characteristically Russian in its own way, but not the whole story.
Personal favorite from Glazunov's magnificent 7.
I quartetti di Glazunov sono affascinanti e tecnicamente pregevoli. Dovrebbero essere eseguiti al pubblico per farli apprezzare, come meritano.
I Andante 0:00
Allegro 1:34
II Scherzo 09:20
III Adagio 13:44
Poco pic mosso 15:43
IV Finale 21:47
Presto 28:30
I have 4 books about the history of musc. Just in one (The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music) are Glazoenov's string quartets mentioned, without any details. So dear "Bartje Bartmans" you did a marvellous job, thanks again. I shall search for a book about Glazoenov himself.
Hello Frans, which 4 books are these?
@@Marksologuitar1991 1. The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music. 2. Music in Time (James Galway). The others are in Dutch (my mother tongue )3. Wereldgeschiedenis der Muziek (Kurt Pahlen) 4. Klassieke Muziek (eind redactie Maria Gibbs translated of English) 5. Eeuwige Muziek (Jules van Ackere) Number 3 and 5 are quite old because I also am quite old. Kind regards.
@@Marksologuitar1991 Oh yes and an other one I found but also translated of English Klassieke Muziek (Lionel Salter) also quite old.
Beste meneer Meersman, dan kunnen we onze conversatie wellicht beter in het Nederlands voortzetten, haha. Wat ik u nog graag zou willen vragen: In welk boek wordt 'Glazunov' genoemd? Deze componist intrigeert mij enorm. Hartelijke groeten, Mark Schimmel
@@Marksologuitar1991 Hello Mark wat een leuke verrassing, het was in The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music. Ik ben Frans voor muziekvrienden. Hoop U nog te ontmoeten op You Tube. Ik heb nog geen boek gevonden over Glazoenov zelf, "corona" remt alles. Blijf gezond !
Omg wanna play this but it looks very difficult...
So many elements of this quartet remind me of the Borodin 2nd Quartet.
Amazing music 😍💔✨
At first, I thought the idea from the first movement was the same theme used in his Violin concerto-very similar. This entire quartet is bearing a feeling of silent remorse, something... the composer is regretting about in his life, but unable to change it. The closing chords of the 1st movement are unusually wide-as if he exclaimed in dissatisfaction, ‘not at all!’.
The resemblance occurred to me, too. It turns out the violin concerto was composed about six years later. Arensky also wrote a violin concerto in the same key with an opening theme that reminds me of the Glazunov concerto. I thought it was derivative until I checked and found it was composed around 1891--before either work by Glazunov. There are appealing things in the Arensky, but comparison shows Glazunov to be better: very appealing tunes, lots of thematic relationships that are intelligible without being formulaic, so the piece has plenty of contrast and continuity. Is this great music of substance? Not really. It's more like a pastry shop on Nevsky Prospekt--characteristically Russian in its own way, but not the whole story.
Could 21:17 be a quote from the last bars of Allegretto of Beethoven 7th Symphony?