John Blackwood McEwen

John Blackwood McEwen (1868-1948)

Nationality: Scottish
Born: April 13, 1868, Hawick Died: June 14, 1948, London (age 80)
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String Quartet No. 16 in G major, Provençale

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
6:35 I. Summer Morning. La place du Bon Roi. Moderato capriccioso
7:02 II. Summer Evening. Le Col de 'Ange. Adagio
6:48 III. Le Mistral. Molto vivace, marcato
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1936 (age 67-68)
1 recording, 3 videos
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6:35
Chilingirian String quartet
I. Summer Morning. La place du Bon Roi. Moderato capriccioso
7:02
Chilingirian String quartet
II. Summer Evening. Le Col de 'Ange. Adagio
6:48
Chilingirian String quartet
III. Le Mistral. Molto vivace, marcato

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Priaulx Rainier
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Student
Nationality: South African
Born: February 3, 1903, Howick, Natal Died: October 10, 1986, Besse-en-Chandesse, France (age 83)

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
  • 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
  • marcato [i], markiert [G], marqué [F]—accented, stressed, marked, emphasized, pronounced
  • moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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.
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  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro