Henri Sauguet (1901-1989)
Nationality:
French
Born: May 18, 1901, Bordeaux Died: June 22, 1989, Paris (age 88)
String Quartet No. 1
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:56 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 6:06 | II. | Scherzo | |
| 7:05 | III. | Adagio | |
| 6:47 | IV. | Finale. Quasi allegro - Allegro moderato |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1927 (age 25-26)
Published:
1991
Revised:
1941 (age 39-40)
1 recording,
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4:56
Stanislas Quartet
I.
Allegretto
6:06
Stanislas Quartet
II.
Scherzo
7:05
Stanislas Quartet
III.
Adagio
6:47
Stanislas Quartet
IV.
Finale. Quasi allegro - Allegro moderato
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Charles Koechlin (1867-1950)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: November 27, 1867, Paris Died: December 31, 1950, Le Canadel, Var (age 83)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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
- 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
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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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.
Explore the string quartet.