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Quartet No. 4 in E-flat major
(for clarinet, violin, viola and cello)
| I. | Allegro con spirito | ||
| II. | Poco Adagio | ||
| III. | Rondo |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- clarinet quartet—ensemble/work for clarinet and strings, typically the traditional string trio comprising violin, viola, and cello. Note, "clarinet quartet" may refer to a quartet of clarinets, but the frequency of this quartet for clarinet and strings warrants the traditional name. Explore the clarinet quartet | wiki
- con [I,S]—with
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. "sonata form" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively