Franz Lachner

Franz Lachner (1803-1890)

Nationality: German
Born: April 2, 1803, Rain am Lech Died: January 20, 1890, Munich (age 86)
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Septet in E-flat major

(for flute, clarinet, horn, violin, viola, cello and bass)
10:54 I. Andante maestoso
8:03 II. Menuetto
6:37 III. Andante
5:58 IV. Scherzo. Quasi presto
8:09 V. Finale. Allegro moderato
Duration: 41 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1824 (age 20-21)
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I. Andante maestoso
8:31
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II. Menuetto
6:38
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III. Andante
4:53
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IV. Scherzo. Quasi presto
7:49
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V. Finale. Allegro moderato

Related Composers

1800 Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Franz Lachner (1803-1890) Ignaz Lachner (1807-1895) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Vinzenz Lachner (1811-1893) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Ignaz Lachner
Ignaz Lachner (1807-1895)
brother
Nationality: German
Born: September 17, 1807, Rain am Lech Died: February 25, 1895, Hanover (age 87)
Vinzenz Lachner
Vinzenz Lachner (1811-1893)
brother
Nationality: German
Born: July 19, 1811, Rain am Lech Died: January 22, 1893 (age 81)

glossary

  • 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
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
  • minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
  • 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.
  • quasi—almost, almost like, as if
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
  • septet, septuor [F], septett[G]—seven; ensemble (or work) for seven players