Géza Frid

Géza Frid (1904-1989)

Nationality: Dutch | Hungarian
Born: January 25, 1904, Máramarossziget Died: September 13, 1989, Beverwijk (age 85)
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String Quartet No. 3, Op. 30, Fantasia tropica

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
2:04 I. La sera
5:10 II. La notte
5:46 III. Il giorno
2:22 IV. La sera
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1949 (age 44-45)
1 recording, 4 videos
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2:04
Amaryllis Quartett
I. La sera
5:10
Amaryllis Quartett
II. La notte
5:46
Amaryllis Quartett
III. Il giorno
2:22
Amaryllis Quartett
IV. La sera

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Pál Hermann (1902-c.1944)
Student
Nationality: Hungarian
Born: March 27, 1902, Buda Died: c.May 15, 1944 (age 42)

glossary

  • 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
  • fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
  • giornata [I], giorno—day
  • 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
  • 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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