Arnold Krug (1849-1904)
Nationality:
German
Born: October 16, 1849, Hamburg Died: August 4, 1904, Hamburg (age 54)
Piano Quartet in c minor, Op. 16
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 13:16 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 9:47 | II. | Adagio | |
| 6:03 | III. | Nächtlicher Ritt. Allegro molto feroce e vivace | |
| 9:36 | IV. | Carneval. Allegro carnevalesco e molto animato |
Duration: 39 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1879 (age 29-30)
Note: Wikipedia for Arnold Krug lists this as Op. 17 (vs. 16)
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13:16
Linos Ensemble
I.
Allegro moderato
9:47
Linos Ensemble
II.
Adagio
6:03
Linos Ensemble
III.
Nächtlicher Ritt. Allegro molto feroce e vivace
9:36
Linos Ensemble
IV.
Carneval. Allegro carnevalesco e molto animato
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- 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
- e [It]—and
- feroce [I]—ferocious, violent, wild, resolute, bold, fiercely
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—An ensemble (or work) comprising violin, viola, cello, and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination, many of which are masterworks. Explore the piano quartet | wiki
- 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