Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Nationality:
French
Born: May 12, 1845, Pamiers, Ariège Died: November 4, 1924, Paris (age 79)
String Quartet in e minor, Op. 121
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:33 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 9:51 | II. | Andante | |
| 8:18 | III. | Allegro |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1923-1924, September 1923 - September 1924 (age 77-79)
Premiere:
June 12, 1925
Published:
1925
9 recordings,
27 videos
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6:31
Castalian String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
11:01
Castalian String Quartet
II.
Andante
7:53
Castalian String Quartet
III.
Allegro
5:58
Amati Quartet (score)
I.
Allegro moderato
8:30
Amati Quartet (score)
II.
Andante
7:54
Amati Quartet (score)
III.
Allegro
6:20
Quatuor Ysaÿe
I.
Allegro moderato
10:43
Quatuor Ysaÿe
II.
Andante
8:36
Quatuor Ysaÿe
III.
Allegro
7:30
Medici String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
12:04
Medici String Quartet
II.
Andante
9:37
Medici String Quartet
III.
Allegro
6:14
Ad Libitum Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
9:44
Ad Libitum Quartet
II.
Andante
9:19
Ad Libitum Quartet
III.
Allegro
6:22
Stanford String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
7:34
Stanford String Quartet
II.
Andante
7:34
Stanford String Quartet
III.
Allegro
6:07
Quatuor Ysaÿe (Live)
I.
Allegro moderato
9:26
Quatuor Ysaÿe (Live)
II.
Andante
7:36
Quatuor Ysaÿe (Live)
III.
Allegro
6:33
Quatuor Ébène
I.
Allegro moderato
10:08
Quatuor Ébène
II.
Andante
7:47
Quatuor Ébène
III.
Allegro
5:57
Amati Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
8:34
Amati Quartet
II.
Andante
7:50
Amati Quartet
III.
Allegro
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glossary
- 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
- 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
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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.
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