Jean-Xavier Lefèvre

Jean-Xavier Lefèvre (1763-1829)

Nationality: French | Swiss
Born: March 6, 1763, Lausanne Died: November 9, 1829, Paris (age 66)
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Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major

(for clarinet, violin, viola and cello)
6:08 I. Allegro
2:50 II. Andante con variazioni
3:28 III. Menuetto
4:17 IV. Rondo-Allegretto
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
1 recording, 4 videos
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6:08
Brunner, et. al.
I. Allegro
2:50
Brunner, et. al.
II. Andante con variazioni
3:28
Brunner, et. al.
III. Menuetto
4:17
Brunner, et. al.
IV. Rondo-Allegretto

glossary

  • 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
  • con [I,S]—with
  • minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
  • 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
  • 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."