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Lex van Delden (1919-1988)
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: September 10, 1919, Amsterdam Died: July 1, 1988, Amsterdam (age 68)
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 106, Willink-vierluik [Tetraptych]
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 2:16 | I. | Ant-eaters. Senza rigore | |
| 3:50 | II. | The Superfluous Witness. Furioso | |
| 5:30 | III. | Mrs Fopma. Con tenerezza | |
| 3:57 | IV. | The Eternal Scream. Violento |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1979 (age 59-60)
1 recording,
4 videos
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2:16
Utrecht String Quartet
I.
Ant-eaters. Senza rigore
3:50
Utrecht String Quartet
II.
The Superfluous Witness. Furioso
5:30
Utrecht String Quartet
III.
Mrs Fopma. Con tenerezza
3:57
Utrecht String Quartet
IV.
The Eternal Scream. Violento
glossary
- 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
- furioso [I], con furia, furio—wild, passionate, fierce, vehement
- 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
- rigor, rigore [I]—rigor (rigour), strictness, exactness
- senza [I]—without
- 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
- violento [I], violente—violent, forceful