Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

Nationality: English

Born: February 26, 1879, Brighton Died: January 10, 1941, Eastbourne (age 61)

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3 Pieces for String Quartet, H.43

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 5 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1904 (age 24-25)

1 recording, 3 videos

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0:48

Maggini String Quartet

I. Allegretto

1:25

Maggini String Quartet

II. Moderato

2:16

Maggini String Quartet

III. Allegro marcato

Student

Nationality: English

Born: November 22, 1913, Lowestoft Died: December 4, 1976, Aldeburgh (age 63)

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: February 27, 1848, Bournemouth Died: October 7, 1918, Rustington (age 70)

Teacher

Nationality: Irish | English

Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)

Student

Nationality: American

Born: February 4, 1893, New York Died: May 24, 1968, Rochester, NY (age 75)

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
marcato [i], markiert [G], marqué [F]—accented, stressed, marked, emphasized, pronounced
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
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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.