Elliott Carter (1908-2012)
Nationality:
American
Born: December 11, 1908, New York Died: November 5, 2012, New York (age 103)
String Quartet No. 5
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 1:23 | I. | Introduction | |
| 2:34 | II. | Giocoso | |
| 1:14 | III. | Interlude I | |
| 2:09 | IV. | Lento espressivo | |
| 1:20 | V. | Interlude II | |
| 1:14 | VI. | Presto scorrevole | |
| 1:31 | VII. | Interlude III | |
| 1:54 | VIII. | Allegro energico | |
| 2:04 | IX. | Interlude IV | |
| 2:54 | X. | Adagio sereno | |
| 1:32 | XI. | Interlude V | |
| 1:43 | XII. | Capriccioso |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1995 (age 86-87)
2 recordings,
13 videos
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1:22
Juilliard Quartet
I.
Introduction
2:36
Juilliard Quartet
II.
Giocoso
1:23
Juilliard Quartet
III.
Interlude I
2:05
Juilliard Quartet
IV.
Lento espressivo
1:17
Juilliard Quartet
V.
Interlude II
1:20
Juilliard Quartet
VI.
Presto scorrevole
1:31
Juilliard Quartet
VII.
Interlude III
1:55
Juilliard Quartet
VIII.
Allegro energico
2:08
Juilliard Quartet
IX.
Interlude IV
3:00
Juilliard Quartet
X.
Adagio sereno
1:24
Juilliard Quartet
XI.
Interlude V
1:46
Juilliard Quartet
XII.
Capriccioso
3:51
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
- 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
- energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- scorrevole [It], scorrendo [It]—flowing, gliding
- sereno [I]—serene, placid
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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.
Explore the string quartet.