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Julius Weismann
Julius Weismann (1879–1950) was born in the German city of Freiburg. He studied at the Royal Bavarian Conservatory with Josef Rheinberger and Ludwig Thuille as well as with Heinrich von Herzogenberg in Berlin. He pursued a career as a composer, conductor and teacher. He composed in most genres and was particularly fond of chamber music, leaving 13 string quartets as well as his Phantastische Reigen.
Writing in Handbook for String Quartet Players, the famous chamber music critic Wilhelm Altmann has this to say about Weismann’s first string quartet:
“Every chamber music lover should get to know Julius Weismann’s String Quartet No.1 in F Major, Op.14 which was composed in 1905 and published the next year. It is a work which is grateful to play, sounds good and makes a good impression and is full of appealing modulations and fetching melodies. The opening movement, Allegro moderato, shows the influence of Wagner, Schubert and Mendelssohn, an interesting group. The original sounding second movement is a jovial Scherzo, Vivace non troppo, features a rustic farmer’s dance for its opening subject. It is followed by an Andante semplice, which creates a reverent aura of simplicity. The finale, Rondo, Allegretto vivace, full of impressive melodies and original touches rounds off this fine work, which I think would make a fine choice for the last work to be given at any string quartet concert.”
Out of print for almost a century, we are pleased to reintroduce the fine quartet in hopes that it will stir the interest of both professional and amateur string quartet players: .
Parts $24.95
