Kurt Weill

Kurt Weill (1900-1950)

Nationality: German | American
Born: March 2, 1900, Dessau Died: April 3, 1950, New York (age 50)
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String Quartet, Op. 8

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
4:53 I. Introduktion. Sostenuto con molto espressione
4:52 II. Scherzo. Vivace
8:41 III. Choralphantasie. Andante non troppo
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1923 (age 22-23)
2 recordings, 5 videos
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4:53
Brandis Quartet
I. Introduktion. Sostenuto con molto espressione
4:52
Brandis Quartet
II. Scherzo. Vivace
8:41
Brandis Quartet
III. Choralphantasie. Andante non troppo
4:22
Volger Quartet
(part 1 of 2)
14:04
Volger Quartet
(part 2 of 2)

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Nikos Skalkottas
Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949)
Student
Nationality: Greek
Born: March 21, 1904, Halkis, Evia Died: September 19, 1949, Athens (age 45)

glossary

  • 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
  • fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
  • 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.
  • troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro