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Friedrich Fesca

Friedrich Fesca (1789-1826)

Nationality: German
Born: February 15, 1789, Magdeburg Died: May 24, 1826, Karlsruhe (age 37)
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String Quartet No. 16 in C major, Op. 36

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
10:47 I. Allegro
4:15 II. Siciliano. Andante
4:48 III. Menuetto. Molto moderato - Allegretto
7:37 IV. Finale. Vivace
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Published: 1825 (age 35-36)
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10:47
Amaryllis Quartet
I. Allegro
4:15
Amaryllis Quartet
II. Siciliano. Andante
4:48
Amaryllis Quartet
III. Menuetto. Molto moderato - Allegretto
7:37
Amaryllis Quartet
IV. Finale. Vivace

Related Composers

1800 Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Louis Spohr (1784-1859) Friedrich Fesca (1789-1826) Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Alexander Fesca (1820-1849)
Alexander Fesca
Alexander Fesca (1820-1849)
Son
Nationality: German
Born: March 22, 1820, Karlsruhe Died: February 22, 1849, Brunswick (age 28)

glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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.
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro