Henri Sauguet (1901-1989)
Nationality:
French
Born: May 18, 1901, Bordeaux Died: June 22, 1989, Paris (age 88)
String Quartet No. 3
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:48 | I. | Quasi lento | |
| 7:41 | II. | Larghetto | |
| 9:35 | III. | Allegro ritmico |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1979 (age 77-78)
1 recording,
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7:48
Stanislas Quartet
I.
Quasi lento
7:41
Stanislas Quartet
II.
Larghetto
9:35
Stanislas Quartet
III.
Allegro ritmico
Related Composers
Charles Koechlin (1867-1950)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: November 27, 1867, Paris Died: December 31, 1950, Le Canadel, Var (age 83)
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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
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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.