Hans von Koessler (1853-1926)
Nationality:
German
|
Hungarian
Born: January 1, 1853, Waldeck, Fichtelgebirge Died: May 23, 1926, Ansbach (age 73)
String Sextet in f minor
(for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos)
| 12:01 | I. | Adagio non troppo - Allegro | |
| 5:35 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro, ma non troppo | |
| 8:23 | III. | Adagio | |
| 8:37 | IV. | Finale. Allegro con brio |
Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1902 (age 48-49)
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12:01
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I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro
5:35
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II. Scherzo. Allegro, ma non troppo
8:23
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III. Adagio
8:37
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IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- ma—but, however
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
- string sextet—ensemble / composition typically for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
- 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