Chamber Music for Blooming Evenings

Chamber Music for Blooming Evenings

Chamber Music for Blooming Evenings is a set of three string quartets, Op. 34, written by Canadian composer John Weinzweig in 1946-47. The work was published in 1968.

• First Movement – Allegretto
• Second Movement – Larghetto
• Third Movement – Allegretto

The music is characterized by a deep sense of lyricism and expressiveness, with complex rhythms and intricate melodic lines. The work was dedicated to the Canadian Radio Orchestra and the CBC Radiomusikakabinett in Berlin.

• First Quartet – Pizzicato (Allegretto)
• Third Quartet – Presto – Cadenza – Allegretto

In an interview, John Weinzweig once stated: “A composer must always try to create music in which the listener can hear what is inside him.” – John Weinzweig

Cite:
Weinzweig, J. (1968). Chamber Music for Blooming Evenings Op. 34. Oxford University Press.

You can listen to the complete work on YouTube.