String quartett op.130, Cavatine orchestrated

[gprengel]

After I have set the last 3 piano sonatas for orchestra, I tried to do the same yesterday with the Cavatina from op. 130.

http://www.gerdprengel.de/orchestrations.html

I don't know about you, but I think it just sounds wonderful.
Beethoven said he could not think of this movement without shedding a tear...

Gerd

[AeolianHarp]

Thank you Gerd- I shall listen tomorrow- bed time now...

[Peter]

Thanks Gerd, will listen later - do you know this version?
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6TbsbKukqM[/YOUTUBE]

[gprengel]

Hi Peter,
I listened to this old recording from Furtwangler, but it does not impress me to much. I think woodwinds are essential for the beautiful intimacy of this piece and that's what I tried to express in my version (I just made some further improvements regarding the balance of the instruements)

[AeolianHarp]

Oh I forgot to listen- am doing so now Gerd- lovely recording. How did you do it?

[gprengel]

... lovely recording. How did you do it?

I load the notes of a midi version to the strings systems of my Finale notation software and from there I copy or move the notes to the woodwinds or other instruments as I feel it fitting. Then I try to phrase the notes, try to get the right volume of the single instruments and the right expression - a very satisfying task ... Right now I work on the quartett op. 135 and will present it soon ... :-)

Gerd

[gprengel]

By now I orchestrated also mov. 1, 2 and 4! Here are the two little jewels of movements 2 and 4:

Presto:
www.gerdprengel.de/Beeth-op130-2-orch.mp3

Alla danza tedesca:
www.gerdprengel.de/Beeth-op130-4-orch.mp3
www.gerdprengel.de/Beeth_op130_IV_orch.pdf

These were the movements which had to be repeated at the first performance of this quartett in 1826. How do you view the quartett op. 130? I must admitt that so far this had been the quartett which I liked the least of his late quartetts. I loved only the Cavatina and the development of the first movement. But now through the process of orchestrating this quartett has become one of my favourites!


Enjoy!

Gerd

[AeolianHarp]

Danke Gerd für das Musik; ist gut! Ich liebe Quartet op 130!
Bitte, mehr!