String Quartet No. 3 (Oswald) Explained

The String Quartet No. 3, Op. 39, by Henrique Oswald was composed in 1908.^[1] It is dedicated to Antônio Francisco Braga.^[2]

Structure

The quartet is in 3 movements:^[3]

I. Allegro agitato

II. Andante con moto

III. Allegro moderato

Recordings

• (2010/2011) Henrique Oswald: Música de câmara (Integral dos quartetos de cordas; Integral dos quartetos com piano; Quinteto com piano Op. 18; Trio com piano Op. 45; Sonata-Fantasia Op. 44; Elegia para cello e piano) – ArsBrasil (violin: Artur Roberto Huf, Samuel Lima; viola: André Rodrigues, Valdeci Merquiori; cello: Gêneses Oliveira, Mauro Brucoli, Renato Oliveira), Fernando Lopes (piano) – Ariah Cultural https://www.discogs.com/release/10515508 (3 CDs)

Sources

• Book: José Eduardo Martins. Henrique Oswald: músico de uma saga romântica. 1995. EdUSP. 978-85-314-0302-6.

Notes and References

1. Martins 1995, p. 105.
2. Martins 1995, p. 179.
3. The tempo indications are cited from http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/p/musica/musica/classico/brasileiro/henrique-oswald-musica-de-camara-13015209 (CD 1, tracks 7–9).