Frank Martin (1890-1974)

Nationality: Swiss | French

Born: September 15, 1890, Geneva Died: November 21, 1974, Naarden (age 84)

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String Quartet

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1966-1967 (age 75-77)

1 recording, 4 videos

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7:39

Amati Quartet

I. Lento

2:55

Amati Quartet

II. Prestissimo

7:31

Amati Quartet

III. Larghetto

3:48

Amati Quartet

IV. Allegretto leggiero

Teacher

Nationality: Swiss

Born: December 27, 1864, Ruswil Died: May 28, 1952, Geneva (age 87)

Teacher

Nationality: Swiss

Born: July 6, 1865, Vienna Died: July 1, 1950, Geneva (age 85)

Student

Nationality: German

Born: August 22, 1928, Burg Mödrath Died: December 5, 2007, Kürten (age 79)

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
leggiero, leggero, con leggerezza, léger [F], légèrement, avec légèreté—lightly, nimbly, quick, graceful
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
prestissimo—as fast as possible
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.
Explore the string quartet.