Louis Spohr: String Quartet No. 3 in D minor, Op. 11 "Quatuor Brillant" /"Filarmonica"

 

Louis Spohr

 

 

(5 April 1784 – 22 October 1859),

 born Ludwig Spohr,^[1] was a German composer, violinist and conductor. Highly regarded during his lifetime,^[2] Spohr composed ten symphonies, ten operas, eighteen violin concerti, four clarinet concerti, four oratorios and various works for small ensemble, chamber music and art songs.^[

 

 

String Quartet No. 3 in D minor, Op. 11 "Quatuor Brillant"

Louis Spohr's String Quartet No. 3 ("Quatuor brillant") in D minor, Op. 11, was completed in 1806. It is the first of eight quatuors brillants written by Spohr. Inspired by similar works written by Viotti and Rode, the composition is a mini-concerto, written to provide the composer with the means of demonstrating his skills with a violin in a more intimate setting than a concert hall.^[1]

Movements

This quartet is in three movement form:^[2]

1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio
3. Rondo

Concerto for quartet & orchestra. "Filarmonica"