Presents
Joachim Eggert
String Quartet No.7 in c minor, Op.3 No.1- New Edition
Joachim Eggert (1779-1813) was born in in the town of Gingst then part of Swedish Pomerania, but now in Germany. At a very young age he started studying the violin and subsequently took lessons in composition. He held various posts eventually joining the Royal Court Orchestra of Sweden. He wrote in most genres and his work clearly shows the influence of late Haydn and early Beethoven. None of his works, including all nine of his string quartets, were published during his lifetime. A few years after Eggert’s death, his brother paid the German publisher Breitkopf and Härtel to have some of his brother's works published.
Eggert's String Quartet in c minor was composed around 1810. It is in four movements and opens with an Allegro whose main theme, shows the influence of Beethoven and dominates the entire movement. A lyrical, Haydnesque Adagio comes next. The most striking movement is the Menuetto which is closer to a scherzo than a minuet. But it is the very original trio section which makes the strongest impression with its racing theme over the cello's bagpipe-like double stops. A lively, toe-ta;;ing Allegro concludes this very appealing string quartet
Here is another work which deserves concert performance and would make a suitable replacement for a Haydn quartet. It is also well within the abilities of amateur ensembles.
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