Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)

Nationality: German

Baptized: November 28, 1784, Bonn Died: January 13, 1838, Frankfurt (age 53)

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Flute Quartet in a minor, No. 3, WoO 35

(for flute, violin, viola and cello)

Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1830 (age 45-46)

1 recording, 4 videos

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6:19

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I. Allegro non troppo

4:08

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II. Largo

4:30

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III. Moderato

5:39

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IV. Grazioso allegretto

Teacher

Nationality: German

Baptized: December 17, 1770, Bonn Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna (age 56)

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: February 3, 1736, Klosterneuburg Died: March 7, 1809, Vienna (age 73)

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: November 13, 1767 Died: August 13, 1841 (age 73)

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
Flute quartet—Common name for popular chamber ensemble (work) comprising flute, violin, viola and cello (rather than 4 flutes!). This ensemble was especially popular in the "gallant" early classical period particularly for domestic music making by royal and common flutist alike.
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
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
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