Henri Marteau (1874-1934)

Nationality: French | Swedish

Born: March 31, 1874, Reims Died: October 3, 1934, Lichtenberg (age 60)

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String Quartet No. 1 in D-flat major, Op. 5

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

10:22	I.	Molto moderato [Allegro]
7:54	II.	Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo
16:32	III.	Introduction et rondo [Largo e Rondo]

Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1904, Strassburg: Süddeutscher Musikverlag (age 29-30)

Dedication: Eugene Reymond, Woldemar Pahnke and Adolph Rehberg

1 recording, 4 videos

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10:22

Isasi Quartet

I. Molto moderato [Allegro]

7:54

Isasi Quartet

II. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo

6:27

Isasi Quartet

III. Introduction et rondo [Largo e Rondo] (part 1 of 2)

10:05

Isasi Quartet

III. Introduction et rondo [Largo e Rondo] (part 2 of 2)

glossary

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
e [It]—and
et [Fr]—and
giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
ma—but, however
moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
molto [It]—very much
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
rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
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.
Explore the string quartet.
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