Emil von Reznicek (1860-1945)

Nationality: Austrian

Born: May 4, 1860, Vienna Died: August 2, 1945, Berlin (age 85)

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String Quartet in c-sharp minor

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

		I.	Mässig, aber mit schwung
		II.	Sehr gehalten, etwas gepresst, phantasierend
		III.	Scherzo. Sehr schnell und leicht
		IV.	Nicht sehr schnell, gewichtig
		V.	Mässig bewegt

Composed: 1905 (age 44-45)

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Nationality: German

Born: June 23, 1824, Altona Died: March 10, 1910, Leipzig (age 85)

aber [G]—but, however
bewegt [G], mit Bewegung—with motion, 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
etwas [G]—somewhat
gehalten [G]—sustained, held, kept, unexpended, upheld
gewichtig [G]—heavy, weighty, ponderous, firm,
leicht [G]—light, nimble, facile, agile; easy, not difficult
mässig [G], mäßig. maessig—moderate, moderately
nicht—not
quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
schnell [G], schneller—fast; faster
schwung [G], schwungvoll [G]—swing, energy; energetic, swinggingly, full of vigor, vigorous
sehr [G]—very, much
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I]—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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und [G]—and