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String Quartet No. 6, Op. 64
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:13 | I. | Grave - Comodo | |
| 1:34 | II. | Allegretto | |
| 3:02 | III. | Andante, molto tranquillo | |
| 3:46 | IV. | Poco animato Grazioso |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1947 (age 61-62)
1 recording,
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6:13
Artis Quartett Wien
I.
Grave - Comodo
1:34
Artis Quartett Wien
II.
Allegretto
3:02
Artis Quartett Wien
III.
Andante, molto tranquillo
3:46
Artis Quartett Wien
IV.
Poco animato Grazioso
Related Composers
Carl Frühling (1868-1937)
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Nationality:
Austrian
Born: November 28, 1868, Lemberg (now L′viv, Ukraine) Died: November 25, 1937, Vienna (age 69)
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: September 13, 1874, Vienna Died: July 13, 1951, Los Angeles (age 76)
glossary
- 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
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- 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
- comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- 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
- 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
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement, tranquillamente [I]—tranquil, peaceful, soft