Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Nationality:
English
Born: June 2, 1857, Broadheath Died: February 23, 1934, Worcester (age 76)
String Quartet in e minor, Op. 83
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 9:01 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 9:21 | II. | Piacevole. Poco andante | |
| 8:41 | III. | Finale. Allegro molto |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1918 (age 60-61)
Premiere:
May 21, 1919. London, Wigmore Hall. Albert Sammons and W.H. Reed (violins), Raymond Jeremy (viola), Felix Salmond (cello)
Published:
1919 (age 61-62)
Dedication: The Brodsky Quartet
7 recordings,
21 videos
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8:43
Escher Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
9:21
Escher Quartet
II.
Piacevole. Poco andante
9:12
Escher Quartet
III.
Finale. Allegro molto
8:05
Aura Ensemble
I.
Allegro moderato
9:17
Aura Ensemble
II.
Piacevole. Poco andante
7:45
Aura Ensemble
III.
Finale. Allegro molto
8:58
Villiers Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
9:28
Villiers Quartet
II.
Piacevole. Poco andante
9:20
Villiers Quartet
III.
Finale. Allegro molto
8:14
Maggini Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
9:19
Maggini Quartet
II.
Piacevole. Poco andante
8:57
Maggini Quartet
III.
Finale. Allegro molto
8:37
Reinhold String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
9:16
Reinhold String Quartet
II.
Piacevole. Poco andante
8:25
Reinhold String Quartet
III.
Finale. Allegro molto
8:24
Medici String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
8:54
Medici String Quartet
II.
Piacevole. Poco andante
8:41
Medici String Quartet
III.
Finale. Allegro molto
10:06
Britten Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
10:06
Britten Quartet
II.
Piacevole. Poco andante
8:17
Britten Quartet
III.
Finale. Allegro molto
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Nationality:
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William Wolstenholme (1865-1931)
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Born: February 24, 1865, Blackburn, Lancashire Died: July 23, 1931, London (age 66)
glossary
- 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
- 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
- piacevole—pleasing, agreeable, graceful
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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
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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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