Henri Sauguet

Henri Sauguet (1901-1989)

Nationality: French
Born: May 18, 1901, Bordeaux Died: June 22, 1989, Paris (age 88)
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String Quartet No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
5:54 I. Andantino capriccioso
6:16 II. Lento molto espressivo
6:10 III. Tempo di valse
8:47 IV. Andante espressivo - Allegro moderato, ma non agitazione
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1947-1948 (age 45-47)
1 recording, 4 videos
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5:54
Stanislas Quartet
I. Andantino capriccioso
6:16
Stanislas Quartet
II. Lento molto espressivo
6:10
Stanislas Quartet
III. Tempo di valse
8:47
Stanislas Quartet
IV. Andante espressivo - Allegro moderato, ma non agitazione

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Born: November 27, 1867, Paris Died: December 31, 1950, Le Canadel, Var (age 83)

glossary

  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
  • capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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.
    Explore the string quartet.
  • tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
  • waltz, valse, walzer, alla valse—a popular dance introduced in Vienna in the 1780s usually in 3/4 time. wiki