Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Nationality:
Danish
Born: June 9, 1865, Sortelung, Funen Died: October 3, 1931, Copenhagen (age 66)
String Quartet in d minor, FS 3d
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 5:29 | I. | Allegro vivace | |
| 4:26 | II. | Andante (Con sordini e sempre sotto voce) | |
| 2:06 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro | |
| 2:48 | IV. | Finale. Allegro molto |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1882-1883 (age 16-18)
1 recording,
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5:29
New Hellenic Quartet
I.
Allegro vivace
4:26
New Hellenic Quartet
II.
Andante (Con sordini e sempre sotto voce)
2:06
New Hellenic Quartet
III.
Scherzo. Allegro
2:48
New Hellenic Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro molto
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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
- con [I,S]—with
- e [It]—and
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- sempre—always, throughout, continuously
- sordino [I], con sordino, sourdine [F]—muted, with mute
- sotto voce [I]—softly, in lower tones, under the breath, in an undertone
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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. - vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro