Louis-Emmanuel Jadin (1768-1853)

Nationality: French

Born: September 21, 1768, Versailles Died: April 11, 1853, Paris (age 84)

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Gran Quatour for String Quartet in C major, Trois Gran Quatours, Livre I, No. 3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

		I.	Allegro maestoso
		II.	Minuetto. Moderato - Trio
		III.	Andante. Moderato
		IV.	Allegro. Moderato, ben marcato

Published: c. 1800 (age 31-32)

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
ben, bene—well, quite. e.g. "ben marcato" means "quite" accented
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
livre [F]—book, as in a book of pieces collected as a single published opus
maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
marcato [i], markiert [G], marqué [F]—accented, stressed, marked, emphasized, pronounced
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
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
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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.
trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.