Théodore Gouvy

Théodore Gouvy (1819-1898)

Nationality: French | Belgian
Born: July 3, 1819, Goffontaine Died: April 21, 1898, Leipzig (age 78)
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String Quintet No. 6 in e minor

(for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos)
10:08 I. Allegro moderato
10:42 II. Andante con moto
3:53 III. Danse suédoise
9:27 IV. Finale
Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1869 (age 49-50)
1 recording, 4 videos
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10:08
Denis Quintette
I. Allegro moderato
10:42
Denis Quintette
II. Andante con moto
3:53
Denis Quintette
III. Danse suédoise
9:27
Denis Quintette
IV. Finale

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
  • 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
  • dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • 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
  • 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
  • quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
  • string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.