David Diamond

David Diamond (1915-2005)

Nationality: American
Born: July 9, 1915, Rochester, NY Died: June 13, 2005, Rochester, NY (age 89)
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String Quartet No. 5

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
7:18 I. Allegro agitato
8:03 II. Adagio non troppo
11:29 III. Allegro con impeto e ben ritmato
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1960 (age 44-45)
1 recording, 3 videos
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7:18
Potomoc String Quartet
I. Allegro agitato
8:03
Potomoc String Quartet
II. Adagio non troppo
11:29
Potomoc String Quartet
III. Allegro con impeto e ben ritmato

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • ben, bene—well, quite. e.g. "ben marcato" means "quite" accented
  • 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
  • impetuoso [I], con impeto, con impetuo—impetuous, vehement, boisterous
  • ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
  • 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.
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  • 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