Friedrich Kiel (1821-1885)

Nationality: German

Born: October 8, 1821, Bad Laasphe, Puderbach Died: September 14, 1885, Berlin (age 63)

wikipedia | imslp

String Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 53, No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

		I.	Allegro con spirito
		III.	Larghetto con moto
		III.	Allegro moderato ma energico
		IV.	Vivace

Published: 1869 (age 47-48)

Related Composers

Charles Loeffler (1861-1935)

Student

Nationality: German | American

Born: January 30, 1861, Schöneberg Died: May 19, 1935, Medfield, MA (age 74)

Wilhelm Berger (1861-1911)

Student

Nationality: German

Born: August 9, 1861, Boston Died: January 15, 1911, Jena (age 49)

Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909)

Student

Nationality: Polish

Born: May 2, 1846, Warsaw Died: July 23, 1909, Warsaw (age 63)

Charles Stanford (1852-1924)

Student

Nationality: Irish | English

Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)

Arthur Somervell (1863-1937)

Student

Nationality: English

Born: June 5, 1863, Windermere Died: May 2, 1937, London (age 73)

glossary

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
con [I,S]—with
energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
ma—but, however
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
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
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
spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
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