Gustave Samazeuilh (1877-1967)

Nationality: French

Born: June 2, 1877, Bordeaux Died: August 4, 1967, Paris (age 90)

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String Quartet in d minor

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1900 (age 22-23)

Published: 1911 (age 33-34)

Dedication: Paul Dukas

1 recording, 4 videos

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10:39

Quatuor Joachim

I. Assez lent. Animé

4:58

Quatuor Joachim

II. Vif et léger

5:12

Quatuor Joachim

III. Lent et soutenu

10:15

Quatuor Joachim

IV. Gaiement et pas trop vite

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Nationality: French

Born: January 20, 1855, Paris Died: June 10, 1899, Limay (age 44)

animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
assez [Fr]—quite, enough, fairly
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
et [Fr]—and
gaiement [F], gai, gaie, gaîment, avec gaîté, avec gaieté, gayment—merry, cheerful, gay
leggiero, leggero, con leggerezza, léger [F], légèrement, avec légèreté—lightly, nimbly, quick, graceful
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
pas [F], au pas—walking pace; moderately slow
soustenu [F], soutenu—sustained, held; sostenuto
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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.
Explore the string quartet.
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
vif [Fr]—lively, animated
vite [F], vitement, vistesse—Fast. Rapid.