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Arnold Cooke (1906-2005)

Nationality: English

Born: November 4, 1906, Gomersal Died: August 13, 2005, Five Oak Green (age 98)

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String Quartet No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1933 (age 26-27)

1 recording, 4 videos

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8:04

Bridge String Quartet

I. Fuga. Lento non troppo

5:19

Bridge String Quartet

II. Scherzo. Vivace

5:27

Bridge String Quartet

III. Intermezzo. Allegretto

6:16

Bridge String Quartet

IV. Finale. Presto

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Nationality: English

Born: October 5, 1875, Bristol Died: March 18, 1938, Cambridge (age 62)

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
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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
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
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro