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Klaus Egge (1906-1979)

Nationality: Norwegian

Born: July 19, 1906, Gransherad, Telemark Died: March 7, 1979 (age 72)

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String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

5:41	I.	Largo funebre
4:09	II.	Allegro
6:05	III.	Andante fugato
4:48	IV.	Finale. Allegro

Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1933 (age 26-27)

20th Century

1 recording, 4 videos

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5:41

Oslo String Quartet

I. Largo funebre

4:09

Oslo String Quartet

II. Allegro

6:05

Oslo String Quartet

III. Andante fugato

4:48

Oslo String Quartet

IV. Finale. Allegro

Related Composers

Fartein Valen (1887-1952)

Teacher

Nationality: Norwegian

Born: August 25, 1887, Stavanger Died: December 14, 1952, Haugesund (age 65)

Finn Mortensen (1922-1983)

Student

Nationality: Norwegian

Born: January 6, 1922, Oslo Died: May 21, 1983 (age 61)

glossary

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
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
fugato [I]—in the manner of a fugue; typically implies a partial fugue of brief duration as a section within an larger context such as a sonata
funebre [I], funereo, funèbre [F]—funereal, gloomy, sad; generally more grave than an elegy; often features a slow tempo march in the manner of "Pray for the dead . . ."
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
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
quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki