Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Nationality:
English
Born: February 26, 1879, Brighton Died: January 10, 1941, Eastbourne (age 61)
String Quartet No. 1 in e minor, H.70, Bologna
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 9:32 | I. | Adagio - Allegro appassionato | |
| 8:53 | II. | Adagio molto | |
| 5:01 | III. | Allegretto grazioso - Animato | |
| 6:16 | IV. | Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto |
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1906 (age 26-27)
Premiere:
June 16, 1909
Published:
1916, London: Augener, Ltd. (age 36-37)
3 recordings,
12 videos
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8:46
Bridge String Quartet
I.
Adagio - Allegro appassionato
8:38
Bridge String Quartet
II.
Adagio molto
5:09
Bridge String Quartet
III.
Allegretto grazioso - Animato
6:14
Bridge String Quartet
IV.
Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto
10:20
Stanford Quartet
I.
Adagio - Allegro appassionato
8:44
Stanford Quartet
II.
Adagio molto
5:19
Stanford Quartet
III.
Allegretto grazioso - Animato
6:32
Stanford Quartet
IV.
Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto
9:29
Shanghai Quartet
I.
Adagio - Allegro appassionato
9:18
Shanghai Quartet
II.
Adagio molto
4:35
Shanghai Quartet
III.
Allegretto grazioso - Animato
6:03
Shanghai Quartet
IV.
Allegro agitato - Allegro moderato - Adagio molto
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- 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
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
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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.