Hans von Koessler (1853-1926)

Nationality: German | Hungarian

Born: January 1, 1853, Waldeck, Fichtelgebirge Died: May 23, 1926, Ansbach (age 73)

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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)

1 recordings, 4 videos

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12:01

Hoelzl, et. al.

I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro

5:35

Hoelzl, et. al.

II. Scherzo. Allegro, ma non troppo

8:23

Hoelzl, et. al.

III. Adagio

8:37

Hoelzl, et. al.

IV. Finale. Allegro con brio

Student

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: March 25, 1881, Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary Died: September 26, 1945, New York City, NY (age 64)

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: March 17, 1839, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Died: November 25, 1901, Munich (age 62)

Student

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: December 16, 1882, Kecskemét Died: March 6, 1967, Budapest (age 84)

Student

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: July 27, 1877, Pozsony (now Bratislava) Died: February 9, 1960, New York (age 82)

Student

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: April 16, 1885, Budapest Died: September 13, 1960, Budapest (age 75)

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