Ludwig Meinardus (1827-1896)

Nationality: German

Born: September 17, 1827, Hooksiel, Oldenburg Died: July 10, 1896, Bielefeld (age 68)

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String Quartet No. 1, Op. 34

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

		I.	Allegro appassionato
		II.	Scherzo. Allegro non tanto - Trio. Poco meno mosso - Coda. Animato
		III.	Preghiera. Adagio di molto
		IV.	Finale. Allegro con brio

Published: 1871, Leipzig: Gustav Heinze (age 43-44)

glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
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
coda—end (related to "tail"). The final passage or section of music. Conclusion. Typically refers to portion of music that is after the formal symmetrical ending of the piece, e.g. a sort of addendum.
con [I,S]—with
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
meno—less
molto [It]—very much
mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
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
poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
preghiera [I]—prayer, supplication, plea
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]—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.
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tanto [I], non tanto—much, as much, so much, e.g. allegro ma non tanto: fast but not too much