Eduard Franck

Eduard Franck (1817-1893)

Nationality: German
Born: October 5, 1817, Breslau Died: December 1, 1893, Berlin (age 76)
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String Quintet No. 1 in e minor, Op. 15

(for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello)
13:10 I. Allegro ma non troppo
5:16 II. Scherzo. Presto
8:37 III. Andante con espressione
7:33 IV. Prestissimo
Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)
1 recording, 4 videos
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13:10
Christiane Edinger, et. al.
I. Allegro ma non troppo
5:16
Christiane Edinger, et. al.
II. Scherzo. Presto
8:37
Christiane Edinger, et. al.
III. Andante con espressione
7:33
Christiane Edinger, et. al.
IV. Prestissimo

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Richard Franck
Richard Franck (1858-1938)
Son
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Born: January 3, 1858, Cologne Died: January 22, 1938 (age 80)
Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Teacher
Nationality: German
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glossary

  • -issimo [I]—An ending used to form a superlative meaning "very", "extremely", "the most". E.g. presto = fast, prestissimo = extremely fast
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • ma—but, however
  • 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
  • prestissimo—as fast as possible
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
  • string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.
  • 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