Lex van Delden (1919-1988)
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: September 10, 1919, Amsterdam Died: July 1, 1988, Amsterdam (age 68)
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 86
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:20 | I. | Preludio - Allegro - Postludio | |
| 3:03 | II. | Scherzo. Con moto | |
| 8:55 | III. | Lento - Allegro |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1965 (age 45-46)
1 recording,
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8:20
Utrecht String Quartet
I.
Preludio - Allegro - Postludio
3:03
Utrecht String Quartet
II.
Scherzo. Con moto
8:55
Utrecht String Quartet
III.
Lento - Allegro
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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
- postlude, postludio, postludium, Nachspiel [G]—a piece (movement) played after a typically larger work; opposite of prelude
- prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
- 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
- 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