George Antheil

George Antheil (1900-1959)

Nationality: American
Born: July 8, 1900, Trenton, NJ Died: February 12, 1959, New York (age 58)
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String Quartet No. 3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
5:35 I. Allegretto
5:42 II. Largo
2:25 III. Scherzo. Quasi presto
4:52 IV. Allegro giocoso
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1948 (age 47-48)
3 recordings, 12 videos
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5:26
Fine Arts Quartet
I. Allegretto
5:46
Fine Arts Quartet
II. Largo
2:26
Fine Arts Quartet
III. Scherzo. Quasi presto
4:56
Fine Arts Quartet
IV. Allegro giocoso
5:32
Del Sol Quartet
I. Allegretto
5:17
Del Sol Quartet
II. Largo
2:15
Del Sol Quartet
III. Scherzo. Quasi presto
4:35
Del Sol Quartet
IV. Allegro giocoso
5:47
Mondriaan String Quartet
I. Allegretto
6:02
Mondriaan String Quartet
II. Largo
2:34
Mondriaan String Quartet
III. Scherzo. Quasi presto
5:06
Mondriaan String Quartet
IV. Allegro giocoso

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Ernest Bloch
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Teacher
Nationality: Swiss | American
Born: July 24, 1880, Geneva Died: July 15, 1959, Portland, OR (age 79)

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.
  • 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
  • giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
  • largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • quasi—almost, almost like, as if
  • 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.