George Onslow (1784-1853)
Nationality:
French
|
English
Born: July 27, 1784, Clermont-Ferrand Died: October 3, 1853, Clermont-Ferrand (age 69)
String Quartet No. 4 in c minor, Op. 8, No. 1
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:46 | I. | Largo - Allegro agitato | |
| 5:57 | II. | Adagio | |
| 2:39 | III. | Minuetto. Allegretto | |
| 3:44 | IV. | Finale. Presto |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1815 (age 30-31)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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7:40
Mandelring Quartet
I.
Largo - Allegro agitato
5:57
Mandelring Quartet
II.
Adagio
2:47
Mandelring Quartet
III.
Minuetto. Allegretto
3:41
Mandelring Quartet
IV.
Finale. Presto
7:52
Quatuor Ruggieri
I.
Largo - Allegro agitato
5:56
Quatuor Ruggieri
II.
Adagio
2:31
Quatuor Ruggieri
III.
Minuetto. Allegretto
3:46
Quatuor Ruggieri
IV.
Finale. Presto
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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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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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.