Frank Bridge

Frank Bridge (1879-1941)

Nationality: English
Born: February 26, 1879, Brighton Died: January 10, 1941, Eastbourne (age 61)
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String Quartet in B-flat major, H.3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
10:49 I. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio
6:20 II. Allegro
7:49 III. Andante
6:33 IV. Presto
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1900 (age 20-21)
1 recording, 4 videos
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10:49
Bridge String Quartet
I. Adagio - Allegro moderato - Adagio
6:20
Bridge String Quartet
II. Allegro
7:49
Bridge String Quartet
III. Andante
6:33
Bridge String Quartet
IV. Presto

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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
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