Josef Bohuslav Foerster (1859-1951)

Nationality: Czech | Bohemian

Born: December 30, 1859, Prague Died: May 29, 1951, Vestec (age 91)

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String Quartet No. 5 in G major, The Vestec

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1951 (age 91-92)

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Nationality: Czech | Bohemian

Born: September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohema Died: May 1, 1904, Prague (age 62)

Student

Nationality: Czech

Born: January 4, 1874, Křečovice Died: May 29, 1935, Benešov (age 61)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
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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vivo—lively, intense