Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich

Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich (1803-1836)

Nationality: Swiss
Born: February 20, 1803, Brugg Died: October 16, 1836, Aarau (age 33)
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String Quartet in E major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
4:38 I. Allegretto ma non troppo
8:02 II. Scherzo. Molto animoso
6:11 III. Adagio, con molto espressione
8:24 IV. Finale. Allegro agitato
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1827-1828 (age 23-25)
2 recordings, 8 videos
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5:04
Rasumowsky Quartett
I. Allegretto ma non troppo
9:11
Rasumowsky Quartett
II. Scherzo. Molto animoso
5:56
Rasumowsky Quartett
III. Adagio, con molto espressione
9:47
Rasumowsky Quartett
IV. Finale. Allegro agitato
3:45
Beethoven Quartet
I. Allegretto ma non troppo
5:43
Beethoven Quartet
II. Scherzo. Molto animoso
6:42
Beethoven Quartet
III. Adagio, con molto espressione
5:38
Beethoven Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro agitato

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • ma—but, however
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • 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.
  • troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much