Jean-Xavier Lefèvre (1763-1829)
Nationality:
French
|
Swiss
Born: March 6, 1763, Lausanne Died: November 9, 1829, Paris (age 66)
Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major
(for clarinet, violin, viola and cello)
| 5:25 | I. | Allegro non tanto | |
| 3:32 | II. | Adagio ma non tanto | |
| 3:46 | III. | Rondo. Allegretto |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
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5:25
Brunner, et. al.
I.
Allegro non tanto
3:32
Brunner, et. al.
II.
Adagio ma non tanto
3:46
Brunner, et. al.
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
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
- ma—but, however
- non—not, no
- 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
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- tanto [I], non tanto—much, as much, so much, e.g. allegro ma non tanto: fast but not too much