Friedrich Fesca (1789-1826)
Nationality:
German
Born: February 15, 1789, Magdeburg Died: May 24, 1826, Karlsruhe (age 37)
String Quartet No. 15 in D major, Op. 34
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:34 | I. | Allegro | |
| 5:00 | II. | Andantino | |
| 4:00 | III. | Scherzo. Vivace | |
| 5:27 | IV. | Finale. Allegro |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Published:
c. 1824, Bonn: N. Simrock (age 34-35)
1 recording,
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6:34
Diogenes Quartet
I.
Allegro
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Diogenes Quartet
II.
Andantino
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Diogenes Quartet
III.
Scherzo. Vivace
5:27
Diogenes Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro
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Nationality:
German
Born: March 22, 1820, Karlsruhe Died: February 22, 1849, Brunswick (age 28)
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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
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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