Leander Schlegel (1844-1913)
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: February 2, 1844, Oegstgeest Died: October 20, 1913, Overveen (age 69)
Piano Quartet in C major, Op. 14
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 12:16 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 4:45 | II. | Allegretto piacevole con moto | |
| 7:48 | III. | Sarabanda. Andante, ma molto sostenuto | |
| 9:24 | IV. | Finale. Allegro brioso, pìu tosto moderato, ma risoluto |
Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
c. 1886-1888 (age 41-44)
Dedication: Prinzessin Hermann zu Solms-Braunfels
1 recording,
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12:16
John Bingham, Orpheus String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
4:45
John Bingham, Orpheus String Quartet
II.
Allegretto piacevole con moto
7:48
John Bingham, Orpheus String Quartet
III.
Sarabanda. Andante, ma molto sostenuto
9:24
John Bingham, Orpheus String Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro brioso, pìu tosto moderato, ma risoluto
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- ma—but, however
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- 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
- piacevole—pleasing, agreeable, graceful
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—An ensemble (or work) comprising violin, viola, cello, and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination, many of which are masterworks. Explore the piano quartet | 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
- risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
- sarabande, saraband, sarabanda, zarabanda—A Spanish Renaissance / Baroque dance in triple meter. In France and Germany, it tended to be slow and stately.
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F], sostenido [S]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
- tosto, più tosto, piuttosto—fast; (somewhat) more quickly