Joseph Suder

Komponist 12.12.1892 - 13.09.1980

Chamber music

The composer loved the genre of the chamber music. At wide intervals he wrote three string quartets (1919, 1939, 1967) of which the second in E minor in many respects crowned his work. A great number of quartet ensembles already had interpreted this work, that also was published as the first composition of Suder in the Amadeus-Verlag (Bernhard Päuler) in Wintherthur. The piano quartet (1936) and the wind quintet of 1976 completed the series of the ensemble-work whereas the quartet stands out due to a brilliant drive and thrilling music, the quinted due to an extremely concise and concentrated style.

Two very melodious violin sonatas of 1919 and 1949 rank among the significant works of chamber music as well. The "Suite nach alter Art" is holding an exeptional position: three very early piano pieces were instrumented for string quartet and string orchestra, then they were completet by additional pieces.

Today it probably is one of the most famous works of the composer for it is easily comprehensible, original, effective and easy to be played even by good lay orchestras - due to the "alte Art",however, it does not represent the core of Suder's compositions, even though the "Lustige Fuge" at the end is a masterpiece that is unique due to the combination of severe polyphony and cheerful expression.

Title Premiere Publisher
Variationen
string quartet
München Pasing
1917

1913
Ariette und Capriccio
Violin (or Flute or Violoncello) and Piano
München
1919
Amadeus
1916
Ariette
Violin and Piano or Organ, also for Violoncello/Bassoon and Piano or Organ
München Pasing
1917
Amadeus
1916
Adagio
Piano trio
München Pasing
1917

1917
1. Violinsonate D-Dur
Violin and Piano
München
1919

1919
1. Streichquartett in F-Dur
string quartet
München Pasing
1920

1919
Zwei kleine Serenaden
2 Violins and Violoncello
Maisach
1924

1922
Menuett und Gavotte
string quartet
Maisach
1924

1922
Vier kleine Stücke nach alter Art
string quartet (also with Contrabass)

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1932
Fantasie über zwei Themen (aus der Oper "Kleider machen Leute")
Solo violin
München
1949
Amadeus
1934
Klavierquartett h-moll
Piano quartet
München
1936
Amadeus
1936
2. Streichquartett e-moll
string quartet
München
1939
Amadeus
1939
Benedictus (aus der Festmesse "Dona nobis pacem")
Violin and Organ (or Piano)

/
Amadeus
1947
2. Violinsonate a-moll
Violin and Piano
München
1949
Amadeus
1949
Kleine Stücke
2 or 3 Violins

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1949
Duett
2 Violins

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1949
Suite nach alter Art
Violin (or Flute or Oboe or Clarinet) and Violoncello (or Bassoon or Bass clarinet) and Piano

/
Amadeus
1952
3. Streichquartett a-moll
string quartet
München
1967

1967
Walzerzyklus
Violin and Piano

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1973
Walzerzyklus
Violin (or Flute or Oboe or Clarinet) and Violoncello (or Bassoon or Bass clarinet) and Piano

/
Amadeus
1973