Félicien David (1810-1876)
Nationality:
French
Born: April 13, 1810, Cadenet, Vaucluse Died: August 29, 1876, Saint Germain-en-Laye (age 66)
String Quartet No. 1 in f minor
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:05 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 7:50 | II. | Andante | |
| 2:38 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro | |
| 6:58 | IV. | Finale. Allegretto |
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1868 (age 57-58)
1 recording,
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8:06
Quatuor Cambini-Paris
I.
Allegretto
7:49
Quatuor Cambini-Paris
II.
Andante
2:37
Quatuor Cambini-Paris
III.
Scherzo. Allegro
6:57
Quatuor Cambini-Paris
IV.
Finale. Allegretto
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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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.
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