Daniel Gregory Mason

Daniel Gregory Mason (1873-1953)

Nationality: American
Born: November 20, 1873, Brookline, MA Died: December 4, 1953, Greenwich, CT (age 80)
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String Quartet on Negro Themes in g minor, Op. 19

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
8:11 I. Allegro commodo, ma con spirito
10:38 II. Larghetto tranquillo
5:42 III. Allegro moderato, drammatico
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1918-1919 (age 44-46)
1 recording, 3 videos
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8:23
Budapest String Quartet
I. Allegro commodo, ma con spirito
8:46
Budapest String Quartet
II. Larghetto tranquillo
4:47
Budapest String Quartet
III. Allegro moderato, drammatico

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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
  • drammatico [I], dramatique [F]—dramatic
  • larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
  • ma—but, however
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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.
  • tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft