Franz Mittler (1893-1970)

Nationality: Austrian

Born: April 14, 1893, Vienna Died: December 28, 1970, Munich (age 77)

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String Quartet No. 1 in F major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1909 (age 15-16)

1 recording, 4 videos

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7:46

Hugo Wolf Quartet

I. Allegro

6:13

Hugo Wolf Quartet

II. Andante

4:30

Hugo Wolf Quartet

III. Scherzo. Allegro molto

4:28

Hugo Wolf Quartet

IV. Finale. Allegro

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Nationality: Bohemian | Czech

Born: June 29, 1842, Hořovice Died: April 26, 1924, Vienna (age 81)

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: June 18, 1850, Graz Died: October 28, 1914, Vienna (age 64)

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
molto [It]—very much
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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.