Schnittke: String Quartet No.3 (I movement)

[DafniElissa]

a wonderful afternoon new discovery, today!

[smharb1]

he really has nothing to say, and besides, Beethoven said it better

[ThomasMurphyMusic]

After the introductory quotations, two canons. The 1st has all instruments entering at the same pitch level, the second entering at different (but common-practice style) pitches.

[calebpaxton]

@ThomasMurphyMusic :D

[juemon]

Yes, Schnittke is quoting Große Fuge as well as Orlando di Lassus.

[maxreger91]

@juemon don't forget the D-S-C-H motive ;)

[contrafagotto]

At the beginning you can hear the theme of Große Fuge by Beethoven! Or is it just for my ears similar...?

[TeenageWildlife]

lovely.

[voxhunden]

This sounds as ancient as the tumuli near where I live.

[GreggaryPeccary]

In some instances it reminds me a bit of Perotin, age-old compositional style

[GreggaryPeccary]

Great!