Jean-Xavier Lefèvre (1763-1829)
Nationality:
French
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Swiss
Born: March 6, 1763, Lausanne Died: November 9, 1829, Paris (age 66)
Quartet No. 3 in C major
(for clarinet, violin, viola and cello)
| 5:05 | I. | Allegro maestoso | |
| 2:57 | II. | Romanza. Andante quasi larghetto | |
| 5:00 | III. | Aria con variazioni. Allegretto comodo |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
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5:05
Brunner, et. al.
I.
Allegro maestoso
2:57
Brunner, et. al.
II.
Romanza. Andante quasi larghetto
5:00
Brunner, et. al.
III.
Aria con variazioni. Allegretto comodo
glossary
- Air [Fr], Air [E], Ayre [E], Aire, Aria [I]—Song. Traditionally indicates a piece of melodic or vocal nature as opposed to one of dance-like character (i.e. in form or rhythm). An aria typically refers to a formalized song within an opera context for one or more voice
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
- 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
- romanza, romanze, romance—a title for a work or movement implying a rather personal, tender, sentimental or amorous tone. Typically, lyrical.
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."