Halina Krzyżanowska (c.1860-1937)
Nationality:
Polish
|
French
Born: c.1860, Paris Died: January 18, 1937, Rennes (age 77)
String Quartet in A major, Op. 44
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:09 | I. | Allegro commodo | |
| 6:08 | II. | Andante | |
| 6:37 | III. | Allegro vivace |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1920 (?) (age 60-61)
Premiere:
March 5, 1925. Paris. William Cantrelle, G. Mignot (violins), E. Ginot (viola), H. Lopès (cello
Dedication: William Cantrelle
1 recording,
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7:09
Camerata Vistula
I.
Allegro commodo
6:08
Camerata Vistula
II.
Andante
6:37
Camerata Vistula
III.
Allegro vivace
glossary
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro