Arnold Mendelssohn (1855-1933)

Nationality: German

Born: December 26, 1855, Ratibor [Racibórz], Silesia Died: February 19, 1933, Darmstadt (age 77)

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String Quartet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

6:28	I.	Allegro
6:24	II.	Andante con moto
4:26	III.	Allegretto scherzoso
8:35	IV.	Lento - Vivace

Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1922 (age 66-67)

Note: Sometimes labelled No. 3, it appears this is in fact No. 2

1 recording, 4 videos

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6:28

Reinhold Quartet

I. Allegro

6:24

Reinhold Quartet

II. Andante con moto

4:26

Reinhold Quartet

III. Allegretto scherzoso

8:35

Reinhold Quartet

IV. Lento - Vivace

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Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Student

Nationality: German

Born: November 16, 1895, Hanau Died: December 28, 1963, Frankfurt (age 68)

glossary

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
con [I,S]—with
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
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
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
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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.
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vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro