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. 8 in E-flat major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
4:27 I. Allegro piacevole
4:56 II. Larghetto
4:58 III. Allegretto
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1918 (age 49-50)
1 recording, 3 videos
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4:27
Chilingirian String quartet
I. Allegro piacevole
4:56
Chilingirian String quartet
II. Larghetto
4:58
Chilingirian String quartet
III. Allegretto

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glossary

  • 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
  • larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
  • piacevole—pleasing, agreeable, graceful
  • 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.