Hermann Suter (1870-1926)

Nationality: Swiss

Born: April 28, 1870, Kaiserstuhl Died: June 22, 1926, Basle (age 56)

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String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 20, Amselrufe [The Blackbird's Call]

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

11:29	I.	Comodo - Allegro non troppo ma con spirito
8:21	II.	Allegretto vivace e grazioso (Reigen)
14:23	III.	Adagio - Presto

Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1918-1921 (age 47-51)

1 recording, 3 videos

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11:29

Beethoven Quartet

I. Comodo - Allegro non troppo ma con spirito

8:21

Beethoven Quartet

II. Allegretto vivace e grazioso (Reigen)

14:23

Beethoven Quartet

III. Adagio - Presto

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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
comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
con [I,S]—with
e [It]—and
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
ma—but, however
non—not, no
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
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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
spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
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.
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
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro