Jerzy Fitelberg (1903-1951)

Nationality: Polish | American

Born: May 20, 1903, Warsaw Died: April 25, 1951, New York (age 47)

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String Quartet No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1926 (age 22-23)

1 recording, 5 videos

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1:44

ARC Ensemble

I. Presto

2:09

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II. Andante

4:54

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III. Allegro

1:13

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IV. Molto allegro

1:41

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V. Presto

Father

Nationality: Polish

Born: October 18, 1879, Dynaburg, Latvia Died: June 10, 1953, Katowice (age 73)

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Nationality: Austrian

Born: March 23, 1878, Monaco Died: March 21, 1934, Berlin (age 56)

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
molto [It]—very much
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
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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.