String Quartet No. 1
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:26 | I. | Détaché et matellato e zehr lebhaft und Swing It Man | |
| 7:05 | II. | Espressivo with Wonder and Yearning | |
| 7:06 | III. | Frantically Driven yet Playful |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1993 (age 43-44)
1 recording,
3 videos
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6:26
Ensemble Arcadiana
I.
Détaché et matellato e zehr lebhaft und Swing It Man
7:05
Ensemble Arcadiana
II.
Espressivo with Wonder and Yearning
7:06
Ensemble Arcadiana
III.
Frantically Driven yet Playful
glossary
- 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
- e [It]—and
- espressivo [I], con espressione, expressif [F], con expresión [S]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- et [Fr]—and
- lebhaft [G]—lively, animated
- 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
- sehr [G]—very, much
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. "sonata form" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- 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
- und [G]—and