Ludvig Norman (1831-1885)
Nationality:
Swedish
Born: August 28, 1831, Stockholm Died: March 28, 1885, Stockholm (age 53)
String Quartet No. 2 in E major, Op. 20
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 9:00 | I. | Allegro grazioso | |
| 3:25 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro moderato | |
| 5:15 | III. | Andante cantabile | |
| 5:24 | IV. | Finale. Allegro vivace |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1855 (age 23-24)
1 recording,
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9:00
Berwaldkvartetten
I.
Allegro grazioso
3:25
Berwaldkvartetten
II.
Scherzo. Allegro moderato
5:15
Berwaldkvartetten
III.
Andante cantabile
5:24
Berwaldkvartetten
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: June 8, 1810, Zwickau, Saxony Died: July 29, 1856, Endenich, near Bonn (age 46)
Laura Valborg Aulin (1860-1928)
Student
Nationality:
Swedish
Born: January 9, 1860, Gävle Died: January 11, 1928, Örebro (age 68)
Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929)
Student
Nationality:
Swedish
Born: February 19, 1841, Visby Died: January 11, 1929, Göteborg (age 87)
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
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- 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
- 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
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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.
Explore the string quartet. - vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro