Alexander Fesca (1820-1849)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 22, 1820, Karlsruhe Died: February 22, 1849, Brunswick (age 28)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 26
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| I. | Allegro con spirito | ||
| II. | Andante con moto | ||
| III. | Scherzo. Allegro vivo | ||
| IV. | Finale. Allegro con fuoco |
Composed:
1843 (age 22-23)
Related Composers
Friedrich Fesca (1789-1826)
Father
Nationality:
German
Born: February 15, 1789, Magdeburg Died: May 24, 1826, Karlsruhe (age 37)
Wilhelm Taubert (1811-1891)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: March 23, 1811, Berlin Died: January 7, 1891, Berlin (age 79)
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—An ensemble (or work) comprising violin, viola, cello, and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination, many of which are masterworks. Explore the piano quartet | wiki
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- vivo—lively, intense