George Walker (1922-2018)
Nationality:
American
Born: June 27, 1922, Washington, DC Died: August 23, 2018, Montclair, New Jersey (age 96)
String Quartet No. 1, Lyric
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:59 | I. | Allegro | |
| 6:24 | II. | Molto adagio | |
| 8:13 | III. | Allegro con fuoco |
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1946 (age 23-24)
1 recording,
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7:59
Son Sonora String Quartet
I.
Allegro
6:23
Son Sonora String Quartet
II.
Molto adagio
8:13
Son Sonora String Quartet
III.
Allegro con fuoco
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
- molto [It]—very much
- 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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