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. 6 in E major, Op. 2, No. 3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

10:30	I.	Allegro
4:27	II.	Andante
5:28	III.	Presto scherzando
7:00	IV.	Rondo. Un poco Allegretto

Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1815 (age 25-26)

1 recording, 4 videos

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10:30

Amaryllis Quartet

I. Allegro

4:27

Amaryllis Quartet

II. Andante

5:28

Amaryllis Quartet

III. Presto scherzando

7:00

Amaryllis Quartet

IV. Rondo. Un poco Allegretto

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Alexander Fesca (1820-1849)

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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
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
poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
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.
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