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Michael Rabin

            1936 — 1972

            Violinist

                  Wikipedia Bio

 

 

Michael Rabin studied violin with Ivan Galamian.  Rabin died in an accident at age 36, leaving behind some amazing recordings, including spectacular performances of Paganini.

 

 

 

 

 

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov

            1873 — 1943

            Composer, Pianist — Russian

 

      Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rachmaninov studied composition under Taneyev and Arensky at the St. Petersburg Conservatoire.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Rachmaninov

Lied

vc pf

1890

Rachmaninov

Romance

vc pf

1890

Rachmaninov

Two Pieces: Prelude, Danse oreintale, Op. 2

vc pf

1892

Rachmaninov

Two Pieces: Romance, Hungarian Danse, Op. 6

vc pf

1892

Rachmaninov

Trio éléligiaque, Op. 9

piano trio

1893 rv1907 rv1917

Rachmaninov

Cello Sonata, Op. 19

vc pf

1901

 

 

 

 

 

Joachim Raff

            1822 — 1882

            Composer, Schoolteacher

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Raff

Aus der Scweiz, Op. 57

vn pf

1848

Raff

2 Fantasies, Op. 58

vn pf

1852

Raff

Duo, Op. 59

vc/vn pf

1848

Raff

3 Duos on Themes from Wagner, Op. 63

vn pf

1853

Raff

La fée d'amour, Op. 67

vn w/ orch

1854

Raff

Violin Sonata #1, Op. 73

vn pf

1854

Raff

Quartet #1, Op. 77

string quartet

1855

Raff

Violin Sonata #2, Op. 78

vn pf

1858

Raff

6 Morceaux, Op. 85

vn pf

1859

Raff

2 Fantasies, Op. 86

vc pf

1854

Raff

Quartet #2, Op. 90

string quartet

1857

Raff

Piano Trio in c, Op. 102

piano trio

1861

Raff

Piano Quintet, Op. 107

piano quintet

1862

Raff

Piano Trio in G, Op. 112

piano trio

1863

Raff

Violin Sonata #3, Op. 128

vn pf

1865

Raff

Violin Sonata #4, Op. 129

vn pf

1866

Raff

Quartet #3, Op. 136

string quartet

1866

Raff

Quartet #4, Op. 137

string quartet

1867

Raff

Quartet #5, Op. 138

string quartet

1867

Raff

Violin Sonata #5, Op. 145

vn pf

1868

Raff

Piano Trio in a, Op. 155

piano trio

1870

Raff

Piano Trio in D, Op. 158

piano trio

1870

Raff

Violin Concerto #1, Op. 161

vn w/ orch

1871

Raff

Octet, Op. 176

string octet

1872

Raff

Sextet, Op. 178

string sextet

1872

Raff

Suite, Op. 180

vn w/ orch

1873

Raff

Cello Santa, Op. 183

vc pf

1873

Raff

3 Quartets, Op. 192

string quartet

1874

Raff

Cello Concerto #1, Op. 193

vc w/ orch

1874

Raff

2 Piano Quartets, Op. 202

piano quartet

1876

Raff

Volker, Op. 203

vn pf

1876

Raff

Cello Concerto #2

vc w/ orch

1876

Raff

Violin Concerto #2, Op. 206

vn w/ orch

1877

Raff

Suite, Op. 210

vn pf

1879

Raff

Duo

vn pf

1882

 

 

 

 

 

Nikolay Petrovich Rakov

            born 1908

            Composer

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Rakov

Violin Concerto #1

vn w/ orch

1944

Rakov

Violin Sonata

vn pf

1951

Rakov

Violin Concerto #2

vn w/ orch

1954

Rakov

Concertino

vn w/ strings

1959

Rakov

Violin Sonata #2

vn pf

1976

 

 

 

 

 

Jean-Phillipe Rameau

            1683 — 1764

            Composer, Theorist — Paris

 

     Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Rameau

Piéces de clavecin en concerts

hpd w/ vn/fl bs/vc

1741 Paris

 

Writings:

Génération harmonique, 1737 Paris

 

Traité de l'harmonie, 1722 Paris

 

Nouveau systéme de musique théorique, 1726 Paris

 

Rameau and Diderot: Démonstration du principe de l'harmonie, 1750 Paris

 

 

 

 

 

Maurice Ravel

            1875 — 1937

            Composer, Pianist — Paris

 

 

Born to a Basque mother and Swiss father, Ravel's family settled in Paris while he was still a baby.

 

Ravel studied piano at the Paris Conservatoire, then returned and continued with  composition studies under Faure.  Ravel repeatedly tried for the Conservatoire's Prix de Rome.  The repeated denials of the prize seemed politicized and unjust to many.  When for a fifth time, the Conservatoire administration denied Ravel the Prix de Rome, the public reaction led to a dramatic affair culminating in the resignation of the Conservatoire's director.

 

Ravel took part in a group of artists, writers, and musicians known as 'Les Apaches'.  Stravinsky's description of Ravel as a 'Swiss watchmaker' certainly notes the extremely crafted and finely detailed textures characteristic of Ravel's work.

 

Vaughan Williams studied privately with Ravel.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Ravel

Violin Sonata

vn pf

1897

Ravel

Quartet

string quartet

1903

Ravel

Introduction and Allegro

string quartet and fl clr harp

1905

Ravel

Piano Trio

piano trio

1914

Ravel

Le tombeau de Claude Debussy

vn vc

1920

Ravel

Sonata

vn vc

1922

Ravel

Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure

vn pf

1922

Ravel

Tzigane, rapsodie de concert

vn pf

1924

Ravel

Tzigane, rapsodie de concert

vn w/ orch

1924

Ravel

'Blues' Sonata

vn pf

1927

 

 

 

 

 

Jean-Féry Rebel

            1666 — 1747

            Violinist

 

 

 

 

 

Max Reger

            1873 — 1916

            Composer

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Reger

added violin parts to Clementi's Op. 36 '6 Sonatinas'

vn w/ orch

1895 by

Reger

Violin Sonata, Op. 1

vn pf

1890

Reger

Trio, Op. 2

vn va pf

1891

Reger

Violin Sonata, Op. 3

vn pf

1891

Reger

Cello Sonata, Op. 5

vc pf

1892

Reger

Cello Sonata, Op. 28

vc pf

1898

Reger

Violin Sonata, Op. 41

vn pf

1899

Reger

4 Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 42

vn

1899

Reger

2 Romances, Op. 50

vn w/ orch

1900

Reger

2 String Quartets, Op. 54

string quartet

1900

Reger

Caprice

vc pf

1901

Reger

Piano Quintet, Op. 64

piano quintet

1902

Reger

Albumblatt, Tarantella

clr/vn pf

1902

Reger

Prelude and Fugue

vn

1902

Reger

Romance, Petite Caprice

vn pf

1902

Reger

Violin Sonata, Op. 72

vn pf

1903

Reger

String Quartet, Op. 74

string quartet

1904

Reger

2 String Trios, Op. 77

string trio

1904

Reger

Cello Sonata, Op. 78

vc pf

1904

Reger

3 Pieces (Wiegenleid, Burla, Capriccio), Op. 79d

vn pf

1904

Reger

2 Pieces (Caprice, Kleine Romaze), Op. 79e

vc pf

1904

Reger

Violin Sonata, Op. 84

vn pf

1905

Reger

7 Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 91

vn

1905

Reger

Suite im alten Stil, Op. 93

vn pf

1906

Reger

Violin Concerto, Op. 101

vn w/ orch

1908

Reger

Aria, Op. 103a

vn w/ orch

1908

Reger

Suite, Op. 103a

vn pf

1908

Reger

2 Little Sonatas, Op. 103b

vn pf

1909

Reger

12 Little Studies, Op. 103c

vn pf

1909

Reger

Sonata, Op. 107

clr/va pf

1909

Reger

String Quartet, Op. 109

string quartet

1909

Reger

Piano Quartet, Op. 113

piano quartet

1910

Reger

Cello Sonata, Op. 116

vc pf

1910

Reger

Preludes and Fugues, Op. 117

vn

1912

Reger

Sextet, Op. 118

string sextet

1910

Reger

String Quartet, Op. 121

string quartet

1911

Reger

Sonata, Op. 122

vn pf

1911

Reger

Preludes and Fugues, Op. 131a

vn

1914

Reger

Canons and Fugen, Op. 131b

2vn

1914

Reger

3 Suites, Op. 131c

vc

1915

Reger

3 Suites, Op. 131d

va

1915

Reger

Allegro

2vn

1914

Reger

Piano Quartet, Op. 133

piano quartet

1914

Reger

Violin Sonata, Op. 139

vn pf

1915

Reger

Serenade, Op. 141a

fl/vn vn va

1915

Reger

String Trio, Op. 141b

string trio

1915

Reger

Clarinet Quartet, Op. 146

clarinet quartet

1915

Reger

Prelude

vn

1915

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Reich

            born 1936

            Composer — American

 

 

Steve Reich studied composition with Persichetti, Berio, and Milhaud.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Reich

Violin Phase

4vn, vn tape

1967

Reich

Eight Lines

string quartet and fl clr pf

1979

Reich

Different Trains

string quartet and tape

1988

Reich

Duet

2vn w/ strings

1994

Reich

Triple Quartet

string quartet and tape

1999

Reich

Cello Counterpoint

amped cello w/ tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ede Reményi

            1828 — 1898

            Violinist — Hungarian

 

 

Reményi studied violin with Boehm.

 

 

 

 

 

Ottorino Respighi

            1879 — 1936

            Composer

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Respighi

Sonata, Op. 15

vn pf

1897

Respighi

Sarabanda, Op. 15a

vn pf

1897

Respighi

Giga, Op. 15b

vn pf

1897

Respighi

String Quartet #1, Op. 18

string quartet

1898

Respighi

String Quartet #2, Op. 20

string quartet

1898

Respighi

Double Quartet, Op. 27

string quartet

1900

Respighi

Sei Pezzi, Op. 31

vn pf

1902

Respighi

String Quartet, Op. 33a

string quartet

1902

Respighi

Piano Quintet, Op. 35

piano quintet

1902

Respighi

Leggenda, Op. 36

vn w/ orch

1902

Respighi

Cello Concerto, Op. 40a

vc w/ orch

1902

Respighi

Humoreske, Op. 45

vn w/ orch

1903

Respighi

Violin Concerto, Op. 49

vn w/ orch

1903

Respighi

String Quartet #3, Op. 53

string quartet

1904

Respighi

Quartet, Op. 61

quinton violaD'Amore bassViol violaDaBasso

1906

Respighi

Cinque Pezzi, Op.62

vn pf

1906

Respighi

Concerto all'antica, Op. 75

vn w/ orch

1908

Respighi

String Quartet, Op. 91

string quartet

1909

Respighi

Sonata, Op. 110

vn pf

1917

Respighi

Adagio con variazioni, Op. 133

vc w/ orch

1921

Respighi

Concerto gregoriano, Op. 135

vn w/ orch

1921

Respighi

Quartteto dorico, Op. 144

string quartet

1924

Respighi

Poema autunnale, Op. 146

vn w/ orch

1925

Respighi

Concerto a cinque, Op. 174

ob tpt vn db w/ strings

1933

Respighi

Scherzo, Op. 191 (unpublished)

string quartet

1930

 

 

 

 

 

Ruggiero Ricci

            born 1918

            Violinist — American

 

 

Ricci studied violin with Persinger.  Ricci achieved acclaim for his recordings and editions of works from the great romantic virtuoso violinists, including Sarasate and Paganini.  Ricci premiered the rediscovered 4th Paganini Concerto, and many new works including the Ginastera Concerto.

 

Writings:

Left Hand Violin Technique

 

 

 

 

 

Ferdinand Ries

            1784 — 1838

            Composer, Pianist, Violinist, Cellist

            Beethoven Friend

 

 

The son of Franz Ries, Ferdinand studied violin with his father, cello with Romberg, piano with Beethoven, and composition with Albrechtsberger.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 2

piano trio

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quartet, Op. 13

piano quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quartet, Op. 17

piano quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Op. 20

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Op. 21

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Concerto, Op. 24

vn w/ orch

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Septet, Op. 25

clr 2hrn vn vc db pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 28

clr/vn vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 Sonatinas, Op. 30

vn pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 37

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 65

fl vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 68

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Op. 70

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quintet, Op. 74

vn va vc db pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Grande Sonate, Op. 83

vn pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Sextet, Op. 100

string quartet and db pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 107

fl vn 2va vc

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Op. 125

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Op. 126

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Octet, Op. 128

clr hrn 2bsn va vc db

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quartet, Op. 129

piano quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 143

piano trio

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 Flute Quartets, Op. 145

flute quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Op. 150

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

2 String Quartets, Op. 166

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 167

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 171

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Souvenir d'Italie, Op. 183

cello quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Woo1

string quartet

1798

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Woo2

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo6

string quartet

1803

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo10

string quartet

1805

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo34

string quartet

1825

Ries, Ferdinand

3 Flute Quartets, Woo35

flute quartet

1826

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo36

string quartet

1826

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo37

string quartet

1827

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo48

string quartet

1833

Ries, Ferdinand

Sextet, Woo63

string sextet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

2 Trios, Woo70

string trio

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo71

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo72

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Woo73

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo74

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Woo75

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Woo82

2vn vc/db

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Woo86

piano trio

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 2

piano trio

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quartet, Op. 13

piano quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quartet, Op. 17

piano quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Op. 20

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Op. 21

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Concerto, Op. 24

vn w/ orch

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Septet, Op. 25

clr 2hrn vn vc db pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 28

clr/vn vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 Sonatinas, Op. 30

vn pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 37

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 65

fl vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 68

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Op. 70

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quintet, Op. 74

vn va vc db pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Grande Sonate, Op. 83

vn pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Sextet, Op. 100

string quartet and db pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 107

fl vn 2va vc

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Op. 125

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Op. 126

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Octet, Op. 128

clr hrn 2bsn va vc db

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Piano Quartet, Op. 129

piano quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Op. 143

piano trio

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 Flute Quartets, Op. 145

flute quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Op. 150

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

2 String Quartets, Op. 166

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 167

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Op. 171

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Souvenir d'Italie, Op. 183

cello quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Woo1

string quartet

1798

Ries, Ferdinand

Cello Sonata, Woo2

vc pf

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo6

string quartet

1803

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo10

string quartet

1805

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo34

string quartet

1825

Ries, Ferdinand

3 Flute Quartets, Woo35

flute quartet

1826

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo36

string quartet

1826

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo37

string quartet

1827

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo48

string quartet

1833

Ries, Ferdinand

Sextet, Woo63

string sextet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

2 Trios, Woo70

string trio

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo71

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo72

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

3 String Quartets, Woo73

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

String Quartet, Woo74

string quartet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Quintet, Woo75

viola quintet

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Woo82

2vn vc/db

 

Ries, Ferdinand

Trio, Woo86

piano trio

 

 

Writings:

Ries and Wegler, Biographische Notizen über Ludwig van Beethoven, 1838

 

 

 

 

 

Franz Anton Ries

            1755 — 1846

            Violinist

 

 

Franz Ries studied violin with Salomon.  Ries taught violin and viola to Beethoven at Bonn.  Franz Ries was father to Ferdinand Ries.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Ries, Franz

Suite #3, Op. 34 (includes Perpetum Mobile)

vn pf

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hubert Ries

            Violinist

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Ries, Hubert

Studies, Op. 26

vn

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov

            1844 — 1908

            Composer, Teacher, Writer

 

 

Graduated as a mid-shipman from the College of Naval Cadets in St. Petersburg, Rimsky-Korsakov traveled the sea for several years, visiting New York and Rio.  Finally returning to St. Petersburg and the influential Balakirev, Rimsky-Korsakov renewed his musical activities composing and ultimately teaching.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Rimsky-Korsakov

Quartet in F, Op. 12

string quartet

1875

Rimsky-Korsakov

String Sextet

string sextet

1876

Rimsky-Korsakov

Quartet on Rusian Themes

string quartet

1879

Rimsky-Korsakov

4 Variations on a Chorale

string quartet

1885

Rimsky-Korsakov

Quartet 'B la F'

string quartet

1886

Rimsky-Korsakov

Quartet 'Imenini'

string quartet

1887

Rimsky-Korsakov

Fantasia on Two Russian Themes, Op. 33

vn w/ orch

1887

Rimsky-Korsakov

Souvenir de trois chants polonais

vn w/ pf?orch

1888

Rimsky-Korsakov

Scheherazde, Op. 35

orch w/ vn

1888

Rimsky-Korsakov

Serenade

vc pf

1893

Rimsky-Korsakov

Quartet in G

string quartet

1897

Rimsky-Korsakov

Trio

piano trio

1897

Rimsky-Korsakov

Theme and Variation #4

string quartet

1897

Rimsky-Korsakov

Allegro

string quartet

1897

Rimsky-Korsakov

Serenade, Op. 37

vc w/ orch

1903

 

 

 

 

 

Giuseppe Rocca

            1807 — 1865

            Maker, Turin

 

 

Rocca followed Guadagnini and Pressenda in Turin.  Like Pressenda, Rocca was an early 'Strad' copyist.

 

 

 

 

 

Pierre Rode

            1774 — 1830

            Violinist, Composer, Teacher

 

 

Pierre Rode studied with Fauvel and Viotti.  Rode's students include Boehm and Lafont.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Rode

Duos, Op. 1

2vn

 

Rode

Violin Concerto #1 in d

vn w/ orch

1794

Rode

Violin Concerto #2 in E

vn w/ orch

1795

Rode

Violin Concerto #3 in g

vn w/ orch

1796

Rode

Violin Concerto #4 in A, Op. 18

vn w/ orch

1798

Rode

Violin Concerto #5 in D

vn w/ orch

1800

Rode

Violin Concerto #6 in B

vn w/ orch

1800

Rode

Violin Concerto #7 in a, Op. 9

vn w/ orch

1803

Rode

Quatuor Brillant, Op. 11

string quartet

 

Rode

Quatuor Brillant, Op. 12

string quartet

 

Rode

Violin Concerto #8 in e, Op. 13

vn w/ orch

1804

Rode

Violin Concerto #9 in C, Op. 17

vn w/ orch

1808

Rode

Violin Concerto #10 in B

vn w/ orch

1808

Rode

24 Caprices

vn

1813

Rode

Violin Concerto #11 in D, Op. 23

vn w/ orch

1813

Rode

Violin Concerto #12 in E

vn w/ orch

1815

Rode

Quartet #1

string quartet

1815

Rode

Quartet #2

string quartet

1815

Rode

Quartet #3

string quartet

 

Rode

Quartet #4, Op. 18

string quartet

1820

Rode

2 Quatuors Brillants, Op. 25

string quartet

1825

Rode

2 Quatuors Brillants, Op. 28

string quartet

1828

Rode

Violin Concerto #13 in f#

vn w/ orch

posthumous

Rode

12 Etudes

vn

posthumous

 

 

Writings:

Méthode de Violon, 1803, by Baillot, Kreutzer, and Rode

 

 

 

 

 

Giovanni-Battista Rogeri

            1670  — 1715 ca

            Maker

            2nd Brescian School

 

 

 

 

 

Alessandro Rolla

            1757  — 1841

            Violinist, Violist, Composer

 

 

Rolla was possibly one of Paganini's teachers.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Rolla

Violin Concerto in G

vn w/ orch

 

Rolla

Violin Concerto in A

vn w/ orch

 

Rolla

Sérénate, as Op. 2

2vn 2va 2hrn

1795

Rolla

Viola Concerto in Eb, as Op. 3

va w/ orch

1800

Rolla

25 trattentimenti notturni, as Op. 2

2vn vc

1802

Rolla

Viola Concerto in F, as Op. 4

va w/ orch

 

Rolla

Quartet in Bb, as Op. 5

string quartet

1804

Rolla

Quartet in A

string quartet

1806

Rolla

Quartet in Eb

string quartet

1808

Rolla

Quartet in d, as Op. 5

string quartet

1809

Rolla

Quartet in G, as Op. 5

string quartet

1809

Rolla

Concertino in Eb

va w/ orch

1808

Rolla

24 Scale Studies

vn

1813

Rolla

Quintet in D

viola quintet

1815

Rolla

3 Quartets, as Op. 2

string quartet

1825

Rolla

12 Intonation Studies

vn

1826

Rolla

12 Intonation Studies

vn

1836

 

 

 

 

 

Bernhard Heinrich Romberg

            1767  — 1841

            Cellist, Composer

            Father of the German School of Cello Playing

 

 

Bernhard Romberg played cello in quartet sessions with Beethoven on viola, and Franz Ries and Andrea Romberg on violin.  The Rombergs also played Piano trios with Beethoven.  Bernhard Romberg reportedly complained that the Op.18 quartets were 'absurd'.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Romberg, Bernhard

3 Quartets, Op. 1

string quartet

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 2

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 3

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

3 Duos, Op. 4

vn vc

 

Romberg, Bernhard

3 Sonatas

vn/vc pf/harp

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 6

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 7

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Trio, Op. 8

string trio

 

Romberg, Bernhard

3 Duos, Op. 9

vn vc

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Quartet, Op. 12

string quartet

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Piano Quartet, Op. 22

piano quartet

 

Romberg, Bernhard

3 Quartets, Op. 25

string quartet

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 30

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 31, 'Military'

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

3 Duos, Op. 33

vn vc

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Quartet, Op. 37

string quartet

 

Romberg, Bernhard

3 Trios, Op. 38

2vc va

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Quartet, Op. 39

string quartet

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 44, 'Swiss'

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 48, 'Brillante'

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Cello Concerto, Op. 56, 'Grand'

vc w/ orch

 

Romberg, Bernhard

Quartet, Op. 59

string quartet