Joonas Kokkonen

Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996)

Nationality: Finnish
Born: November 13, 1921, Iisalmi Died: October 20, 1996, Järvenpää (age 74)
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String Quartet No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
5:37 I. Passacaglia. Allegro
2:48 II. Intermezzo. Allegro comodo
6:17 III. Introduzione ed Allegro vivace
2:53 IV. Epilogo. Molto adagio
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1966 (age 44-45)
1 recording, 4 videos
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5:37
Sibelius Academy String Quartet
I. Passacaglia. Allegro
2:48
Sibelius Academy String Quartet
II. Intermezzo. Allegro comodo
6:17
Sibelius Academy String Quartet
III. Introduzione ed Allegro vivace
2:53
Sibelius Academy String Quartet
IV. Epilogo. Molto adagio

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Selim Palmgren
Selim Palmgren (1878-1951)
Teacher
Nationality: Finnish
Born: February 16, 1878, Pori Died: December 13, 1951, Helsinki (age 73)
Aulis Sallinen
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Student
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Erkki Salmenhaara
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Student
Nationality: Finnish
Born: March 12, 1941, Helsinki Died: March 19, 2002, Helsinki (age 61)
Henrik Otto Donner
Henrik Otto Donner (born 1939)
Student
Nationality: Finnish
Born: November 16, 1939, Tampere (age 84)
Reijo Jyrkiäinen
Reijo Jyrkiäinen (born 1934)
Student
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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • 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
  • comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
  • ed [It]—and
  • intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
  • introduzione—introduction
  • molto [It]—very much
  • passacaglia, passacaille [F], pasacalle [S]—A variation form based on a recurring bass line or chord progression closely related to the chaconne. Of Spanish origin first appearing in the early 17th century. Some generalizations suggest a grave character, a minor key and a triple meter. wiki
  • 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.
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro