Bernhard Molique (1802-1869)
Nationality:
German
Born: October 7, 1802, Nuremberg Died: May 10, 1869, Cannstatt (age 66)
String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 18, No. 3
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 10:59 | I. | Allegro | |
| 9:36 | II. | Andante | |
| 3:52 | III. | Menuetto | |
| 5:31 | IV. | Presto |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1843 (age 40-41)
1 recording,
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10:59
Mannheimer Streichquartett
I.
Allegro
9:36
Mannheimer Streichquartett
II.
Andante
3:52
Mannheimer Streichquartett
III.
Menuetto
5:31
Mannheimer Streichquartett
IV.
Presto
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Louis Spohr (1784-1859)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: April 5, 1784, Brunswick Died: October 22, 1859, Kassel (age 75)
glossary
- 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
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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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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