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Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Nationality: English
Born: November 22, 1913, Lowestoft Died: December 4, 1976, Aldeburgh (age 63)
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String Quartet in D major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
8:18 I. Allegro maestoso
6:52 II. Lento ed espressivo
4:40 III. Allegro giocoso
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1931 (age 17-18)
Revised: 1974 (age 60-61)
1 recording, 3 videos
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8:18
Endellion String Quartet
I. Allegro maestoso
6:52
Endellion String Quartet
II. Lento ed espressivo
4:40
Endellion String Quartet
III. Allegro giocoso

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Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960)
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Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
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Born: February 26, 1879, Brighton Died: January 10, 1941, Eastbourne (age 61)
John Ireland
John Ireland (1879-1962)
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glossary

  • 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
  • ed [It]—and
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
  • 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
  • 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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