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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. 2, H. 103
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:39 | I. | Allegro | |
| 8:53 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:38 | III. | Allegro marcato |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1934-1936 (age 41-44)
2 recordings,
4 videos
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18:40
Erato Quartet
6:38
Ludwig Quartet
I.
Allegro
8:52
Ludwig Quartet
II.
Adagio
5:38
Ludwig Quartet
III.
Allegro marcato
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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.
- 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
- marcato [i], markiert [G], marqué [F]—accented, stressed, marked, emphasized, pronounced
- 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
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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.
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