Cyril Scott (1879-1970)
Nationality:
English
Born: September 27, 1879, Oxton Died: December 31, 1970, Eastbourne (age 91)
Piano Quartet No. 1 in e minor, Op. 16
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 6:46 | I. | Allegro maestoso con spirito | |
| 4:34 | II. | Andante molto espressivo | |
| 3:07 | III. | Allegretto amabile e sempre con sordini | |
| 5:06 | IV. | Finale. Allegro non troppo |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1899 (age 19-20)
Published:
1903, London: Boosey & Co. (age 23-24)
Dedication: William Henry Leslie
1 recording,
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6:46
The Primrose Piano Quartet
I.
Allegro maestoso con spirito
4:34
The Primrose Piano Quartet
II.
Andante molto espressivo
3:07
The Primrose Piano Quartet
III.
Allegretto amabile e sempre con sordini
5:06
The Primrose Piano Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro non troppo
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- amabile, con amabilità—tender, gentle, kind, amiable
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
- 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]—a ensemble (work) comprising violin, viola, cello and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination of which many are masterworks of chamber music.
- 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
- sempre—always, throughout, continuously
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much