László Lajtha

László Lajtha (1892-1963)

Nationality: Hungarian
Born: June 30, 1892, Budapest Died: February 16, 1963, Budapest (age 70)
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String Quartet No. 4, Op. 12

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
3:20 I. Allegro energico
4:59 II. Molto andante
5:16 III. Il più presto possibile
4:57 IV. (Deux strophes et ritornelle) Lento (Ière strophe), Allegro vivace (Ritournelle), Lento (IIe strophe)
3:29 V. Vivo e grazioso
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1930 (age 37-38)
1 recording, 5 videos
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3:20
Auer String Quartet
I. Allegro energico
4:59
Auer String Quartet
II. Molto andante
5:16
Auer String Quartet
III. Il più presto possibile
4:57
Auer String Quartet
IV. (Deux strophes et ritornelle) Lento (Ière strophe), Allegro vivace (Ritournelle), Lento (IIe strophe)
3:29
Auer String Quartet
V. Vivo e grazioso

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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
  • deux [F]—two
  • e [It]—and
  • energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
  • grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • 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
  • più—more
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • 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
  • ritornello [I], ritornell—return, refrain; a recurring instrumental passage in the manner of a rondo. Traditionally, a tutti section between solo sections in the concerto
  • 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.
  • strophe [Greek]—stanza or alternating pair of stanzas forming a complete rhythmic unit; a verse
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro
  • vivo—lively, intense