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Arthur Bliss

Arthur Bliss (1891-1975)

Nationality: English
Born: August 2, 1891, London Died: March 27, 1975, London (age 83)
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String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major, F. 25

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
10:02 I. Andante maestoso - Allegro con brio
5:49 II. Allegretto grazioso
5:56 III. Sostenuto
6:58 IV. Vivace
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1941 (age 49-50)
1 recording, 4 videos
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10:02
Maggini Quartet
I. Andante maestoso - Allegro con brio
5:49
Maggini Quartet
II. Allegretto grazioso
5:56
Maggini Quartet
III. Sostenuto
6:58
Maggini Quartet
IV. Vivace

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Born: October 5, 1875, Bristol Died: March 18, 1938, Cambridge (age 62)
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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
  • brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
  • 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
  • grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
  • maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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