George Enescu (1881-1955)
Nationality:
Romanian
Born: August 19, 1881, Liveni Vîrnav, Romania Died: May 3, 1955, Paris, France (age 73)
String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 22, No. 1
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 13:02 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 10:19 | II. | Andante pensieroso | |
| 6:38 | III. | Allegretto scherzando, non troppo vivace | |
| 16:11 | IV. | Allegretto moderato |
Duration: 46 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1920 (age 38-39)
3 recordings,
12 videos
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Ad Libitum Quartet (score)
I.
Allegro moderato
10:23
Ad Libitum Quartet (score)
II.
Andante pensieroso
6:35
Ad Libitum Quartet (score)
III.
Allegretto scherzando, non troppo vivace
15:53
Ad Libitum Quartet (score)
IV.
Allegretto moderato
13:06
Ad Libitum Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
10:27
Ad Libitum Quartet
II.
Andante pensieroso
6:38
Ad Libitum Quartet
III.
Allegretto scherzando, non troppo vivace
15:59
Ad Libitum Quartet
IV.
Allegretto moderato
13:01
Voces Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
10:06
Voces Quartet
II.
Andante pensieroso
6:40
Voces Quartet
III.
Allegretto scherzando, non troppo vivace
16:40
Voces Quartet
IV.
Allegretto moderato
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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
- 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
- pensieroso [I], pensoso, penserosiamente—contemplative, thoughtful, pensive
- 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
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
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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.
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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro