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Heinrich Kaminski (1886-1946)
Nationality:
German
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Polish
Born: July 4, 1886, Tiengen Died: June 21, 1946, Ried (age 59)
String Quartet in F major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 5:02 | I. | Lento espressivo | |
| 7:38 | II. | Energisch | |
| 1:49 | III. | Adagio espressivo | |
| 6:26 | IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1913 (age 26-27)
Published:
1922 (age 35-36)
1 recording,
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5:02
Minguet Quartett
I.
Lento espressivo
7:38
Minguet Quartett
II.
Energisch
1:49
Minguet Quartett
III.
Adagio espressivo
6:26
Minguet Quartett
IV.
Allegro
glossary
- 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
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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.
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