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Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
Nationality:
Swiss
Born: March 10, 1892, Le Havre Died: November 27, 1955, Paris (age 63)
String Quartet No. 1, H. 15
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:08 | I. | Appassionato (Violent et tourmenté) | |
| 11:58 | II. | Adagio (Très lent) | |
| 7:24 | III. | Allegro (Rude et rythmique) |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1916-1917 (age 23-25)
2 recordings,
4 videos
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27:09
Erato Quartet
6:24
Ludwig Quartet
I.
Appassionato (Violent et tourmenté)
13:00
Ludwig Quartet
II.
Adagio (Très lent)
7:24
Ludwig Quartet
III.
Allegro (Rude et rythmique)
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- 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
- et [Fr]—and
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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
- rude [F], rudement [F]—hard, rough; roughly
- rythmé [F], rythmique, ritmato [I], rhythmisch [G]—measured; in precise rhythm; rhythmic
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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.
Explore the string quartet. - tourmenté [F]—tormented, agitated, anxious, restless
- très [Fr]—very