Heinrich Kaminski (1886-1946)

Nationality: German | Polish

Born: July 4, 1886, Tiengen Died: June 21, 1946, Ried (age 59)

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String Quartet in F major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1913 (age 26-27)

Published: 1922 (age 35-36)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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]—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.
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