Die Liebe des Nachsten-Beethoven-String quartet
by Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet - Digital Sheet Music

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String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.845165

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Phil Beaman. Classical,Romantic Period,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. Score and parts. 6 pages. Phil Beaman #6293513. Published by Phil Beaman (A0.845165).

Die Liebe des Nachsten (The Love of Neighbour) was composed by the Master, L. van Beethoven. It is the second of the Sechs Lieder (Six Songs), published in 1803, which foreshadowed the Art Songs of the Romantic Era. Originally for Voice and Piano, I have arranged it for Instrumental Quartet. My arrangement stays true to Beethoven's intent to capture the passion of the original text in the music. (The texts are all sacred poems by Gellert.) Without the presence of lyrics I needed to create musical interest and interpretation, so I realized inner voices and polyphony out of his original homophonic accompaniment. I added new shape to individual lines, altered phrasing, elaborated rhythms, and in true Beethoven style added more dynamic markings. The mood and meaning are now stunningly portrayed through music alone. Die Liebe, in such a short piece, has chant, homophonic, and polyphonic sections with varied articulations and dynamics as it joyfully proclaims that if you love God you must also love your neighbour.
A fantastic addition to any Beethoven repertoire, or sacred service, or joyful wedding love.  
2 page score, 1 page parts
1:10 minutes
(I have arranged all six pieces which are available separately on this site, or they can be purchased as a set of 6 for half the price of buying all 6 individually; A451565 for Woodwind Quartet- all 6, or A451564 for String Quartet- all 6.)

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