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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. 3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1967 (age 60-61)

1 recording, 4 videos

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4:58

Bridge String Quartet

I. Allegro energico

7:45

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II. Andante

3:17

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III. Scherzo. Molto allegro

5:50

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IV. Allegro vivace

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Nationality: English

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

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
energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
molto [It]—very much
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
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro