Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994)

Nationality: Irish | English

Born: March 19, 1907, Broxbourne Died: November 11, 1994, Norwich (age 87)

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String Quartet No. 3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Lento - Presto - Andante - Presto - Poco largamente

Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1938 (age 30-31)

3 recordings, 3 videos

10:32

Albion Quartet

11:16

EnAccord

12:13

Signum Quartet

daughter

Nationality: English

Born: April 28, 1947, Wickham Bishops, Essex (age 77)

Teacher

Nationality: Irish

Born: June 15, 1866, Vicars' Hill, Armagh Died: July 12, 1926, Cambridge (age 60)

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire Died: August 26, 1958, London (age 85)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: Irish

Born: March 8, 1889, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow Died: March 10, 1967, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow (age 78)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: English

Born: July 9, 1906, London Died: April 14, 1983, London (age 76)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: Welsh

Born: February 19, 1906, Barry Died: February 10, 1977, Barry (age 71)

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
largamente [I], con larghezza [I], large [F], largement [F]—broad, full, slow
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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.
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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.