Alan Ridout

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. 4, Malden

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
Adagissimo - Allegro assai - Tempo primo
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1992 (age 57-58)
1 recording, 1 videos
13:35
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glossary

  • adagissimo [I], adagiosissimo—extremely slow; slower than adagio
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
  • 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
  • prima [I], primo—first; often used to designate a part or a return the "first" part as in "come prima", i.e. "like the first part" or "like the beginning"
  • 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
  • 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.
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  • tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.