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String Quartet No. 16 in B-flat major, The Celtic
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:11 | I. | Adagio - Allegretto | |
| 7:33 | II. | Shule Agra. Adagio | |
| 2:55 | III. | Jig | |
| 5:40 | IV. | Finale. Adagio - Allegretto |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1938 (age 68-69)
1 recording,
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8:11
Dominion Quartet
I.
Adagio - Allegretto
7:33
Dominion Quartet
II.
Shule Agra. Adagio
2:55
Dominion Quartet
III.
Jig
5:40
Dominion Quartet
IV.
Finale. Adagio - Allegretto
Related Composers
Mirrie Hill (1889-1986)
Wife
Nationality:
Australian
Born: December 1, 1889, Randwick Died: May 1, 1986 (age 96)
Gustav Schreck (1849-1918)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: September 8, 1849, Zeulenroda Died: January 22, 1918, Leipzig (age 68)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- gigue, jig, giga, gigg, gigha—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
- 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], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki