String quartet #1 - 3rd and last movement

Hi 🙂

Here's the third and last movement of my first complete string quartet.

It's a moderato which starts quietly in the main D Major tone, before modulating in its first theme to a strong A Major viola-leaded melody.

Then both main themes from the first and second movements are sequentially reexposed.

Follows a happy interlude in D major.

Whereafter first theme comes back and developments bring us slightly as a conclusion to the final exposure of the principal theme of this string quartet (the one from the adagio), first hinted at in the background by the viola.

Thanks for listening ! 🙂

Regards,

Marc

Hi @Marc Deflin!

My fav. section is the A major section in b.19 where the flow there is really good. I like the opening cello melody too, though ending on a V/vi then go to I sounds a bit strange to me

I personally would prevent to have two 3rds on a major chord unless you really want a very bright sound. I remember the 2nd movement also a slow movement, so maybe having a moderato last mov. sounds a bit less dramatic to my taste. I remember the 1st mov. theme, what's the reason you are bringing those themes back in the lasat movement? 

Nice job finishing a string quartet! Thx for sharing!

Henry

 Thanks for reviewing @Henry Ng Tsz Kiu ! 🙂

On 7/6/2025 at 3:14 AM, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

I remember the 1st mov. theme, what's the reason you are bringing those themes back in the last movement? 

Just because I like them and to create unity in the opus 🙂 

Regards,

Marc