Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)
Nationality:
German
Baptized: November 28, 1784, Bonn Died: January 13, 1838, Frankfurt (age 53)
Piano Quartet No. 3 in e minor, Op. 129
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 14:15 | I. | Allegro | |
| 7:21 | II. | Andante | |
| 7:21 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro vivace | |
| 10:46 | IV. | Finale. Presto |
Duration: 40 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
(?) 1820 (age 35-36)
Published:
1824, Leipzig: C.F.Peters (age 39-40)
Dedication: à Son Altesse Imperiale Rodolphe Archiduc d'Autriche
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14:15
Klavierquintett Wien
I.
Allegro
7:21
Klavierquintett Wien
II.
Andante
7:21
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III.
Scherzo. Allegro vivace
10:46
Klavierquintett Wien
IV.
Finale. Presto
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glossary
- 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
- 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
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—a ensemble (work) comprising violin, viola, cello and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination of which many are masterworks of chamber music.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro