Variations on a late Beethoven Adagio sketch for a sring quartett

[gprengel]

A few months ago I presented to you a very beautiful Adagio melody sketch found among Beethoven's sketches for his quartett op. 130 . I liked this theme so much that in the last 2 weeks I wrote a variation movement for string quartett on this.

It starts with the naked theme, then it is repeated with an added bass line and a second part from me, then 7 variations follow:

http://www.gerdprengel.de/Beeth_quar...variations.mp3

http://www.gerdprengel.de/Beeth_quar...variations.pdf

I hope it will speak to you ... and I am open for any suggestions for improvement ...

Gerd

[Peter]

Very enjoyable and I'm pleased you're managing to use your time so profitably under these circumstances. I've only listened the once so I can only give initial impressions which aren't always reliable! I thought you were at your best in the Adagio espressivo and I really like your bass and completion in the opening theme. The weakest section I felt was the con moto with the accompaniment rhythm too repetitive and this also continued into the Allegro. What are your feelings on this?

[gprengel]

Dear Peter,
thank your for your remarks. You were right regarding the bass line in the variations "con moto" and Allegro. I added now some additional counter motifs in the bass, and I do like it now a lot!

Gerd

[gprengel]

Dear Peter,

I composed now a further variation at 6:26 - a fugato Allegro con spirito, which was a real pleasure to write in the last 4 days. Please listen again to the updated file.(in the score at m.97)

Gerd

[Peter]

Again, very enjoyable and your pleasure in writing it comes through - you have a real talent!

[Quijote]

Very good work. A labour of love, I'd say.