Karl Weigl

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Karl Ignaz Weigl (2 February 1881 – 11 August 1949) was an Austrian composer, noted for his string quartets and symphonies. He was born in Vienna, the son of a bank official who was also a keen amateur musician. Educated at the University of Vienna and the Conservatory of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, he went on to study with Alexander Zemlinsky, who was a family friend. Although Weigl never abandoned writing tonal compositions and did not believe in the twelve tone system

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Pictures and Tales Suite: IV. Sleep, Baby, Sleep
Three Intermezzi for Strings: Revelation. Andante moderato
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor: III. Adagio
Piano Concerto in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Andante sostenuto
Symphony No. 5, "Apocalyptic": I. Evocation (Moderato - Allegro Moderato)
Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: I. Leicht bewegt
Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: IV. Lebhaft
Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: II. Sehr lebhaft
6 Fantasies: No. 1. Spring Evening
Symphony No. 1 in E Major, Op. 5: III. Langsam

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Symphony No. 5, "Apocalyptic": II. the Dance Around the Golden Calf (Allegro Moderato)
Symphony No. 5, "Apocalyptic": III. Paradise Lost (Adagio)
Phantastisches Intermezzo, Op. 18 (Sehr lebhaft)
Pictures and Tales Suite: I. Once upon a Time
Symphony No. 5, "Apocalyptic": IV. the Four Horsemen (Allegro Moderato)
Symphony No. 3 in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro molto
6 Fantasies: No. 3. Remembrance
IV. Sleep, Baby, Sleep
6 Fantasies: No. 2. Burlesque
String quartet No. 5 in G major, Op. 31: III. Larghetto
Toteninsel (Isle of the Dead)
Cello Concerto: II. Larghetto
Pictures and Tales Suite: II. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
String quartet No. 5 in G major, Op. 31: I. Sehr ruhig
Cello Concerto: I. Allegro moderato
Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: I. Andante mosso
Pictures and Tales Suite: III. Stork, Stork Clatter
String quartet No. 5 in G major, Op. 31: II. Allegro molto
Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: III. Adagio
Bilder und Geschichten (Pictures and Tales), Op. 2: I. Es war einmal (Once upon a time)
Nachtphantasien (Night Fantasies), Op. 13: III. Langsam, innig
Symphony No. 3 in B-Flat Major: III. Allegro
String quartet No. 5 in G major, Op. 31: IV. Allegro comodo
Cello Sonata: I. Allegro moderato
Pictures and Tales Suite: VI. Elves Dance in the Moonlight
Pictures and Tales Suite: V. On the Grave of Sleeping Beauty
Old Vienna
6 Fantasies: No. 4. Capriccio
Symphony No. 3 in B-Flat Major: II. Adagio
Cello Sonata: II. Larghetto
Cello Sonata: III. Allegro ma non troppo
Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: II. Allegro
String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 20: I. Allegro con fuoco
Cello Concerto: III. Allegro ma non troppo
6 Fantasies: No. 5. Longing
Nachtphantasien (Night Fantasies), Op. 13: I. Langsam
Symphony No. 6 in A Minor: IV. Allegro
2 Pieces, Op. 33: No. 1, Love Song
28 Variationen uber ein achttaktiges Thema, Op. 15
Symphonic Prelude to a Tragedy
Nachtphantasien (Night Fantasies), Op. 13: IV. Unruhig, drangend
6 Fantasies: No. 6. Halloween
2 Pieces for Cello & Piano, Op. 33: No. 1, Lovesong
String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 20: II. Adagio
Bilder und Geschichten (Pictures and Tales), Op. 2: II. Schneewittchen (Snow-white)
II. Allegro
2 Pieces, Op. 33: No. 2, Wild Dance
IV. The Four Horsemen (Allegro moderato)
Nachtphantasien (Night Fantasies), Op. 13: II. Heftig
Nachtphantasien (Night Fantasies), Op. 13: V. Zart bewegt
String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 20: III. Wild und bacchantisch
Tanz der Erinnyen (Dance of the Furies)
Bilder und Geschichten (Pictures and Tales), Op. 2: III. Storch, Storch, Steiner (Stork, lanky long-legs)
Minuet
Bilder und Geschichten (Pictures and Tales), Op. 2: V. Dorn roschens Grab (Sleeping beauty's grave)
Bilder und Geschichten (Pictures and Tales), Op. 2: IV. Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf (Sleep, child, sleep)
Rhapsody in D Minor for String Orchestra, Op. 30: I. Langsam. Etwas belebter
String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 20: IV. Andante moderato
String Quartet No. 7 in F Minor: III. Adagio
Bilder und Geschichten (Pictures and Tales), Op. 2: VI. Im Mondschein (By moonlight)
II. The Dance around the Golden Calf (Allegro moderato)
String Quartet No. 7 in F Minor: I. Andante
Trio for violin, cello and piano in D Minor: I. Allegro moderato
Rhapsody in D Minor for String Orchestra, Op. 30: II. Lebhaft vivace - Mäßig moderato
String Quartet No. 7 in F Minor: IV. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major: III. Allegro molto
Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major: I. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major: II. Adagio
3 Gesänge for Soprano & Orchestra: No. 2, Hymne
3 Gesänge for Soprano & Orchestra: No. 1, Heimkehr
String Quartet No. 5 - Sehr ruhig
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor: I. Allegro moderato
String Quartet No. 7 in F Minor: II. Allegro molto
Rhapsody in D Minor for String Orchestra, Op. 30: III. Sehr langsam. Bewegt und schwungvoll
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor: II. Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 4 in D Minor: II. Allegretto
Violin Concerto in D Major: I. Allegro
2 Pieces for Cello & Piano, Op. 33: No. 2, Wild Dance
2 Pieces for Violin & Piano (1942): No. 1, Notturno
2 Pieces for Violin & Piano (1942): No. 2, Hungarian Dance
String Quartet No. 5 - Allegro comodo
String Quartet No. 1 - Wild und bacchantisch
String Quartet No. 5 - Allegro molto
String Quartet No. 5 - Larghetto
5 Duets for Soprano & Baritone: No. 1. Abendstunde
I. Evocation (Moderato - Allegro moderato)
Old Vienna (1939)
String Quartet No.1 in C Minor, Op.20 (1903) I. Allegro con fuoco
String Quartet No. 8 in D Major: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
3 Gesänge for Soprano & Orchestra: No. 3, Geständnis

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