François-Joseph Fétis (1784-1871)

Nationality: Belgian

Born: March 25, 1784, Mons Died: March 26, 1871, Brussels (age 87)

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String Quintet No. 1 in a minor

(for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello)

		I.	Allegro
		II.	Andante
		III.	Intermezzo. Con moto animato
		IV.	Finale. Adagio espressivo ma non troppo lento - Allegro molto

Published: (?) 1860-1861 (age 75-77)

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Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806-1826)

Student

Nationality: Spanish | Basque

Born: January 27, 1806, Bilbao Burried: January 17, 1826, Paris (age 20)

glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
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
con [I,S]—with
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
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.
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
ma—but, however
molto [It]—very much
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.
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