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Leo Ornstein

Leo Ornstein (1893-2002)

Nationality: American | Ukrainian
Born: December 2, 1893, Kremenchug, Ukraine Died: February 24, 2002, Green Bay, WI (age 108)
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String Quartet No. 2, Op. 99, SO 608

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
I. Moderato ma animato
8:57 II. Lento malincolio
9:41 III. Presto con fuoco
Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1929-1930 (age 35-37)
2 recordings, 8 videos
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9:40
Lydian Quartet
I. Moderato ma animato (part 1 of 2)
6:25
Lydian Quartet
I. Moderato ma animato (part 2 of 2)
8:51
Lydian Quartet
II. Lento malincolio
9:53
Lydian Quartet
III. Presto con fuoco
7:51
Ives Quartet
I. Moderato ma animato (part 1 of 2)
8:53
Ives Quartet
I. Moderato ma animato (part 2 of 2)
9:03
Ives Quartet
II. Lento malincolio
9:29
Ives Quartet
III. Presto con fuoco

glossary

  • animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
  • 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
  • fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • 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
  • 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
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • 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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