String Quartet No. 5
E902013
String Quartet No. 5 is a landmark 20th-century string quartet by Béla Bartók, noted for its innovative structure, rhythmic complexity, and incorporation of folk-inspired motifs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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string quartet ⓘ |
| catalogueCategory | Bartók chamber works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Béla Bartók NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Hungarian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | string quartet performers ⓘ |
| genre | chamber music ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | folk-like melodic contours ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered one of Bartók’s major quartets ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature |
changing meters
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frequent syncopation ⓘ |
| hasTextureFeature |
contrapuntal writing
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dense textures ⓘ |
| hasTonalityFeature | non-traditional tonality ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark 20th-century string quartet ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern European folk music
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Hungarian folk music ⓘ |
| inRepertoireOf | professional string quartets worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
I: Allegro
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II: Adagio molto ⓘ III: Scherzo ⓘ IV: Andante ⓘ V: Finale ⓘ |
| movementCount | 5 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex metric shifts
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contrasting fast outer movements and slow inner movements ⓘ extended string techniques ⓘ use of asymmetrical rhythms ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 5 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Hungarian ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Bartók string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | string quartet ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
arch-like overall form
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five-movement structure ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
innovative structure
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modernist ⓘ motivic development ⓘ rhythmic complexity ⓘ use of dissonance ⓘ use of folk-inspired motifs ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| usesForm | arch form principles ⓘ |
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