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Erkki Melartin

Erkki Melartin (1875-1937)

Nationality: Finnish
Born: February 2, 1875, Käkisalmi Died: February 14, 1937, Helsinki (age 62)
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String Quartet No. 2 in g minor, Op. 36, No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
9:30 I. Allegro
7:01 II. Adagio
6:49 III. Intermezzo
7:42 IV. Finale
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1900 (age 24-25)
Published: 1904 (age 28-29)
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9:30
Melartin Quartet
I. Allegro
7:01
Melartin Quartet
II. Adagio
6:49
Melartin Quartet
III. Intermezzo
7:42
Melartin Quartet
IV. Finale

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Martin Wegelius
Martin Wegelius (1846-1906)
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Student
Nationality: Finnish
Born: May 28, 1886, Kaarina Died: April 20, 1966, Helsinki (age 79)
Sulho Ranta
Sulho Ranta (1901-1960)
Student
Nationality: Finnish
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Robert Fuchs
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Born: February 15, 1847, Frauental, Styria Died: February 19, 1927, Vienna (age 80)

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
  • 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
  • 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]—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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