Charles Griffes (1884-1920)
Nationality:
American
Born: September 17, 1884, Elmira, NY Died: April 8, 1920, New York (age 35)
2 Sketches based on Indian Themes for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:19 | I. | Lento e mesto | |
| 3:44 | II. | Allegro giocoso |
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1918-1919 (age 33-35)
2 recordings,
3 videos
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6:30
Cypress Quartet
I.
Lento e mesto
3:29
Cypress Quartet
II.
Allegro giocoso
10:14
Coolidge Quartet, 1938
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
- e [It]—and
- giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- mesto—sad, mournful, possibly dour
- 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.
Explore the string quartet. - theme, tema [I], Thema [G]—a complete and recognizable musical entity (e.g. melody) used as the basis for elaboration (e.g. variations, sontata, fugue, etc.). Also called a subject. Motif (motive) is generally a smaller fragmentary entity.