Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)
Nationality:
German
Born: November 14, 1805, Hamburg Died: May 14, 1847, Berlin (age 41)
String Quartet in E-flat major, H.277
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:21 | I. | Adagio ma non troppo | |
| 3:45 | II. | Allegretto | |
| 7:12 | III. | Romanze | |
| 5:36 | IV. | Allegro molto vivace |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1834 (age 28-29)
7 recordings,
25 videos
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Erato Quartett
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
3:30
Erato Quartett
II.
Allegretto
6:56
Erato Quartett
III.
Romanze
5:26
Erato Quartett
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
4:38
Florestan Quartet
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
3:39
Florestan Quartet
II.
Allegretto
6:13
Florestan Quartet
III.
Romanze
5:36
Florestan Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
4:32
Quatuor Ebène
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
3:38
Quatuor Ebène
II.
Allegretto
6:45
Quatuor Ebène
III.
Romanze
5:40
Quatuor Ebène
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
3:58
Merel Quartet
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
3:40
Merel Quartet
II.
Allegretto
7:15
Merel Quartet
III.
Romanze
5:44
Merel Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
3:42
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
3:34
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
II.
Allegretto
6:35
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
III.
Romanze
5:34
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
21:27
Quatuor Ebène (live)
5:15
Attacca Quartet
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
4:26
Attacca Quartet
II.
Allegretto
9:28
Attacca Quartet
III.
Romanze
5:37
Attacca Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
Related Composers
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- ma—but, however
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- romanza, romanze, romance—a title for a work or movement implying a rather personal, tender, sentimental or amorous tone. Typically, lyrical.
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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. - troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro