Eduard Franck (1817-1893)

Nationality: German

Born: October 5, 1817, Breslau Died: December 1, 1893, Berlin (age 76)

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String Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 54

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

12:23	I.	Adagio molto - Allegro
11:04	II.	Adagio molto espressivo
5:56	III.	Allegro
5:59	IV.	Allegro

Duration: 36 minutes (approximately)

Composed: c. 1870 (age 52-53)

1 recording, 4 videos

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12:23

Edinger Quartet

I. Adagio molto - Allegro

11:08

Edinger Quartet

II. Adagio molto espressivo

5:55

Edinger Quartet

III. Allegro

5:58

Edinger Quartet

IV. Allegro

Related Composers

Richard Franck (1858-1938)

Son

Nationality: German

Born: January 3, 1858, Cologne Died: January 22, 1938 (age 80)

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)

glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
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
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
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.
Explore the string quartet.