Andreas Romberg (1767-1821)

Nationality: German

Born: April 27, 1767, Vechta Died: November 10, 1821, Gotha (age 54)

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String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

6:20	I.	Allegro
4:32	II.	Menuetto
3:59	III.	Andante sostenuto - Allegro
4:43	IV.	Finale non troppo allegro

Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1794-1796 (age 26-29)

1 recording, 4 videos

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6:20

Leipziger Streichquartett

I. Allegro

4:32

Leipziger Streichquartett

II. Menuetto

3:59

Leipziger Streichquartett

III. Andante sostenuto - Allegro

4:43

Leipziger Streichquartett

IV. Finale non troppo allegro

Related Composers

Bernhard Romberg (1767-1841)

cousin

Nationality: German

Born: November 13, 1767 Died: August 13, 1841 (age 73)

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
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
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
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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.
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much