George Walker (1922-2018)
Nationality:
American
Born: June 27, 1922, Washington, DC Died: August 23, 2018, Montclair, New Jersey (age 96)
String Quartet No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 5:24 | I. | Lento | |
| 4:45 | II. | Allegro assai | |
| 5:33 | III. | Andante | |
| 6:25 | IV. | Adagio - Allegro |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1967 (age 44-45)
Revised:
1968 (age 45-46)
1 recording,
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5:24
Son Sonora String Quartet
I.
Lento
4:45
Son Sonora String Quartet
II.
Allegro assai
5:33
Son Sonora String Quartet
III.
Andante
6:25
Son Sonora String Quartet
IV.
Adagio - Allegro
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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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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