John Foulds (1880-1939)
Nationality:
English
Born: November 2, 1880, Hulme, Manchester Died: April 25, 1939, Calcutta (age 58)
String Quartet, Op. 89, Quartetto intimo
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:03 | I. | Poco trattenuto - Impetuoso | |
| 7:58 | II. | Lento introspettivo | |
| 4:40 | III. | Pasquinade. Con amore | |
| 5:03 | IV. | Colloquy. Serioso | |
| 7:12 | V. | Finale. Energico passionata |
Duration: 33 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1931-1932 (age 50-52)
1 recording,
5 videos
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8:03
Endellion String Quartet
I.
Poco trattenuto - Impetuoso
7:58
Endellion String Quartet
II.
Lento introspettivo
4:40
Endellion String Quartet
III.
Pasquinade. Con amore
5:03
Endellion String Quartet
IV.
Colloquy. Serioso
7:12
Endellion String Quartet
V.
Finale. Energico passionata
glossary
- amoroso [I], con amore—lovingly, tenderly, gently, amorously
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- 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
- colloquy—a formal conversation or conference
- energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- impetuoso [I], con impeto, con impetuo—impetuous, vehement, boisterous
- intimo [I], intime [F]—intimate, private, quiet, cosy
- introspettivo [I]—introspective
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- pasquinade—parody, lampoon; a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- serioso [I], serio—serious, grave, tragic
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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. - trattenuto [I]—held back, sustained, withheld