Friedrich Dotzauer

Friedrich Dotzauer (1783-1860)

Nationality: German
Born: January 20, 1783, Häselrieth Died: March 6, 1860, Dresden (age 77)
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Flute Quartet No. 3 in E major, Op. 57

(for flute, violin, viola and cello)
9:26 I. Allegro
3:50 II. Andante
3:51 III. Scherzo
5:57 IV. Finale. Allegro
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
1 recording, 4 videos
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9:26
Pyramide Ensemble
I. Allegro
3:50
Pyramide Ensemble
II. Andante
3:51
Pyramide Ensemble
III. Scherzo
5:57
Pyramide Ensemble
IV. Finale. Allegro

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
  • Flute quartet—Common name for popular chamber ensemble (work) comprising flute, violin, viola and cello (rather than 4 flutes!). This ensemble was especially popular in the "gallant" early classical period particularly for domestic music making by royal and common flutist alike.
  • opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
  • 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
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio