George Onslow (1784-1853)
Nationality:
French
|
English
Born: July 27, 1784, Clermont-Ferrand Died: October 3, 1853, Clermont-Ferrand (age 69)
String Quintet No. 22 in E-flat major, Op. 57
(for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos or 2 violins, viola, cello and bass)
| 11:33 | I. | Allegro non tanto vivace | |
| 8:37 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:44 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro | |
| 10:04 | IV. | Finale. Pastorale. Allegretto grazioso |
Duration: 36 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1835 (age 50-51)
Published:
1836, Kistner/Schlesinger (age 51-52)
Dedication: Eugène Souzay
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11:33
Elan Quintet
I.
Allegro non tanto vivace
8:37
Elan Quintet
II.
Adagio
5:44
Elan Quintet
III.
Scherzo. Allegro
10:04
Elan Quintet
IV.
Finale. Pastorale. Allegretto grazioso
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- non—not, no
- 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
- pastorale, pastoral—referring to the bucolic setting of shepherds, the countryside and an idealized relationship to nature
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.
- tanto [I], non tanto—much, as much, so much, e.g. allegro ma non tanto: fast but not too much
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro