Ludwig Thuille

Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907)

Nationality: German
Born: November 30, 1861, Bozen Died: February 5, 1907, Munich (age 45)
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String Quartet No. 1 in A major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
8:26 I. Allegro moderato
5:20 II. Adagio molto
3:26 III. Scherzo
6:33 IV. Finale. Quasi presto
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1878 (age 16-17)
2 recordings, 8 videos
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7:57
Signum Quartet
I. Allegro moderato
4:41
Signum Quartet
II. Adagio molto
3:12
Signum Quartet
III. Scherzo
6:09
Signum Quartet
IV. Finale. Quasi presto
8:54
Allegri Quartet
I. Allegro moderato
5:58
Allegri Quartet
II. Adagio molto
3:39
Allegri Quartet
III. Scherzo
6:57
Allegri Quartet
IV. Finale. Quasi presto

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • 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
  • molto [It]—very much
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • 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
  • quasi—almost, almost like, as if
  • 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], 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.
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