Alan Ridout (1934-1996)

Nationality: English

Born: December 9, 1934, West Wickham, Kent Died: March 19, 1996, Caen, France (age 61)

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String Quartet No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

6:22	I.	Adagio e desolato
4:02	II.	Con slancio
6:03	III.	Variazioni

Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1985 (age 50-51)

1 recording, 3 videos

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6:22

Coull Quartet

I. Adagio e desolato

4:02

Coull Quartet

II. Con slancio

6:03

Coull Quartet

III. Variazioni

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glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
con [I,S]—with
e [It]—and
quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
slancio, slanciante—impetuous, impulsive
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
Explore the string quartet.
tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."