György Kurtág (born 1926)
Nationality:
Hungarian
|
Romanian
Born: February 19, 1926, Lugoj, Romania (age 98)
String Quartet, Op. 1
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 1:11 | I. | Poco agitato | |
| 1:58 | II. | Con moto | |
| 3:04 | III. | Vivacissimo | |
| 1:59 | IV. | Con spirito | |
| 2:10 | V. | Molto ostinato | |
| 3:56 | VI. | Adagio |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1959 (age 32-33)
3 recordings,
13 videos
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1:16
Athena String Quartet
I.
Poco agitato
1:51
Athena String Quartet
II.
Con moto
3:09
Athena String Quartet
III.
Vivacissimo
1:57
Athena String Quartet
IV.
Con spirito
2:11
Athena String Quartet
V.
Molto ostinato
4:09
Athena String Quartet
VI.
Adagio
1:05
Quatuor Molinari
I.
Poco agitato
2:05
Quatuor Molinari
II.
Con moto
2:59
Quatuor Molinari
III.
Vivacissimo
2:01
Quatuor Molinari
IV.
Con spirito
2:08
Quatuor Molinari
V.
Molto ostinato
3:42
Quatuor Molinari
VI.
Adagio
14:04
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- molto [It]—very much
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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
- ostinato [I]—obstinate, stubborn; may refer to a regularly repeated pattern, e.g. an obstinate figuration or motive
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
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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.
Explore the string quartet. - vivacissimo [I]—very vivace: very vivacious and lively