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Nationality: Hungarian | Romanian
Born: February 19, 1926, Lugoj, Romania (age 100)
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Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky for String Quartet, Op. 28

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
0:34 I. Largo
0:41 II. Più andante
0:39 III. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
0:36 IV. Grave, molto sostenuto
0:49 V. Fantasie uber die Harmonien des Webern-Kanons
0:19 VI. Canon a 4. Molto agitato
0:40 VII. Canon a 2 (frei, nach op. 31/VI von Webern). Sehr fliessend
0:35 VIII. Lento
1:02 IX. Largo
2:25 X. Sehr fliessend (arr. of Webern: Cantata No. 2, Op. 31: VI: Canon a 4)
2:20 XI. Sostenuto
0:36 XII. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
0:53 XIII. Sostenuto, con slancio
0:56 XIV. Disperato, vivo
1:26 XV. Arioso interrotto (di Endre Szervanszky). Larghetto
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1988-1989 (age 61-63)
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I. Largo
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Ernest Quatuor (score)
II. Più andante
0:41
Ernest Quatuor (score)
III. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
0:37
Ernest Quatuor (score)
IV. Grave, molto sostenuto
0:54
Ernest Quatuor (score)
V. Fantasie uber die Harmonien des Webern-Kanons
0:20
Ernest Quatuor (score)
VI. Canon a 4. Molto agitato
0:45
Ernest Quatuor (score)
VII. Canon a 2 (frei, nach op. 31/VI von Webern). Sehr fliessend
0:33
Ernest Quatuor (score)
VIII. Lento
1:10
Ernest Quatuor (score)
IX. Largo
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Ernest Quatuor (score)
X. Sehr fliessend (arr. of Webern: Cantata No. 2, Op. 31: VI: Canon a 4)
2:35
Ernest Quatuor (score)
XI. Sostenuto
0:32
Ernest Quatuor (score)
XII. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
0:52
Ernest Quatuor (score)
XIII. Sostenuto, con slancio
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Ernest Quatuor (score)
XIV. Disperato, vivo
1:26
Ernest Quatuor (score)
XV. Arioso interrotto (di Endre Szervanszky). Larghetto
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I. Largo
0:38
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II. Più andante
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III. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
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IV. Grave, molto sostenuto
0:44
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V. Fantasie uber die Harmonien des Webern-Kanons
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VI. Canon a 4. Molto agitato
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VII. Canon a 2 (frei, nach op. 31/VI von Webern). Sehr fliessend
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VIII. Lento
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IX. Largo
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X. Sehr fliessend (arr. of Webern: Cantata No. 2, Op. 31: VI: Canon a 4) (part 2 of 2)
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XI. Sostenuto
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XII. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
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XIII. Sostenuto, con slancio
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XIV. Disperato, vivo
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glossary

  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • arioso [I]—singing, melodic, in the manner of an aria
  • canon, kanon [G]—a strict form of polyphonic, contrapuntal imitation where a series of staggered parts share the same melodic material separated by time and possibly an interval creating both linear and horizontal counterpoint; a simple form of canon is a round (e.g. "Row, Row, Row your Boat")
  • 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
  • fantasie, fancy, fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, 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.
  • fliessend [G], fließend—flowing, smooth
  • frei [G]—free
  • giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
  • grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
  • larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
  • largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • 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
  • sehr [G]—very, much
  • slancio, slanciante—impetuous, impulsive
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F], sostenido [S]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
  • 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
  • vivo—lively, intense