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Piano Quartet in d minor, Op. 55
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| I. | Risoluto | ||
| II. | Andante moderato | ||
| III. | Molto vivace | ||
| IV. | Andante moderato - Allegro assai |
Dedication: à H. Léonard
Related Composers
Charles-Auguste de Bériot (1802-1870)
Father
Nationality:
Belgian
Born: February 20, 1802, Leuven Died: April 8, 1870, Brussels (age 68)
Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
Student
Nationality:
Catalan
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Spanish
Born: July 27, 1867, Lérida Died: March 24, 1916 (age 48)
Ermend Bonnal (1880-1944)
Student
Nationality:
French
Born: July 7, 1880, Bordeaux Died: August 14, 1944, Paris (age 64)
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
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—An ensemble (or work) comprising violin, viola, cello, and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination, many of which are masterworks. Explore the piano quartet | wiki
- 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
- risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro