Amanda Maier (1853-1894)

Nationality: Swedish

Born: February 20, 1853, Landskrona Died: June 15, 1894, Amsterdam (age 41)

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Piano Quartet in e minor

(for violin, viola, cello and piano)

8:39	I.	Allegro
6:00	II.	Con fuoco
4:08	III.	Andante
8:37	IV.	Largo espressivo - Allegro vivace

Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1891 (age 37-38)

1 recording, 4 videos

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8:39

Ann-Sofi Klingberg, Gregory Maytan, Bernt Lysell, Sara Wijk

I. Allegro

6:00

Ann-Sofi Klingberg, Gregory Maytan, Bernt Lysell, Sara Wijk

II. Con fuoco

4:08

Ann-Sofi Klingberg, Gregory Maytan, Bernt Lysell, Sara Wijk

III. Andante

8:37

Ann-Sofi Klingberg, Gregory Maytan, Bernt Lysell, Sara Wijk

IV. Largo espressivo - Allegro vivace

Husband

Nationality: German | Dutch

Born: May 9, 1855, Leipzig Died: September 13, 1932, Bilthoven (age 77)

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: June 23, 1824, Altona Died: March 10, 1910, Leipzig (age 85)

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: October 24, 1808, Grossschönau Died: April 9, 1879, Leipzig (age 70)

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
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—a ensemble (work) comprising violin, viola, cello and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination of which many are masterworks of chamber music.
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
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro