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String Quartet No. 1 in e minor, Op. 44
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:09 | I. | Allegro con brio | |
| 10:34 | II. | Adagio molto espressivo | |
| 11:04 | III. | Scherzo. Vivace - Trio | |
| 11:04 | IV. | Finale. Allegro |
Duration: 41 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1871 (age 50-51)
Dedication: Monsieur de Rémusat
1 recording,
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8:09
Quatuor Élysée
I.
Allegro con brio
10:34
Quatuor Élysée
II.
Adagio molto espressivo
11:04
Quatuor Élysée
III.
Scherzo. Vivace - Trio
11:04
Quatuor Élysée
IV.
Finale. Allegro
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Benjamin Godard (1849-1895)
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Born: August 18, 1849, Paris Died: January 10, 1895, Cannes (age 45)
Charles-Auguste de Bériot (1802-1870)
Teacher
Nationality:
Belgian
Born: February 20, 1802, Leuven Died: April 8, 1870, Brussels (age 68)
Anton Reicha (1770-1836)
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French
Born: February 26, 1770, Prague Died: May 28, 1836, Paris (age 66)
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
Student
Nationality:
Belgian
Born: July 16, 1858, Liège Died: May 12, 1931, Brussels (age 72)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- espressivo [I], con espressione, expressif [F], con expresión [S]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro