Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)

Nationality: English

Born: May 23, 1901, Northampton Died: February 14, 1986, Gerrards Cross (age 84)

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String Quartet No. 4, Op. 150

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

8:00		I.	Andante moderato, ma liberamente - Allegretto scherzando - Cantabile e grazioso
8:11		II.	Adagio e con molto espressione

Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1977 (age 75-76)

2 recordings, 3 videos

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8:00

Maggini Quartet

I. Andante moderato, ma liberamente - Allegretto scherzando - Cantabile e grazioso

8:11

Maggini Quartet

II. Adagio e con molto espressione

15:06

Dante Quartet

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glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
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
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
libero [I], libre [F], librement [F], liberamente [I]—free (in rhythm and/or tempo); freely easily, plainly.
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
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
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
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.