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Graham Whettam (1927-2007)

Nationality: English

Born: September 7, 1927, Swindon, Wiltshire Died: August 17, 2007, Woolaston, Gloucestershire (age 79)

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String Quartet No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

7:58	I.	Canto. Andante Quasi Lento - Allegro Energico
7:08	II.	Scherzo. Presto - Andante
6:24	III.	Adagietto

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1960-1967 (age 32-40)

1 recording, 3 videos

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7:58

Carducci Quartet

I. Canto. Andante Quasi Lento - Allegro Energico

7:08

Carducci Quartet

II. Scherzo. Presto - Andante

6:24

Carducci Quartet

III. Adagietto

adagietto—a little faster than adagio
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
canto [I], canti [pl]—air, song, melody, singing
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
energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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
quasi—almost, almost like, as if
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki