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Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Nationality: German
Baptized: December 17, 1770, Bonn Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna (age 56)
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String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 4

(for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello)
10:10 I. Allegro con brio
7:33 II. Andante
6:20 III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
6:14 IV. Finale. Presto
Duration: 31 minutes (approximately)
Composed: c. 1795-1796 (age 24-26)
Published: 1796, Vienna: Artaria (age 25-26)
Dedication: Count von Fries
Note: "After" but a substantial reworking of the Octet, Op; 103 c. 1792 and published long before.
6 recordings, 24 videos
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10:39
Endellion String Quartet, David Adams
I. Allegro con brio
7:34
Endellion String Quartet, David Adams
II. Andante
5:46
Endellion String Quartet, David Adams
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
5:48
Endellion String Quartet, David Adams
IV. Finale. Presto
8:36
Israel Woodwind Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
I. Allegro con brio
7:32
Israel Woodwind Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
II. Andante
5:47
Israel Woodwind Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
6:53
Israel Woodwind Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
IV. Finale. Presto
7:53
Chantily Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
I. Allegro con brio
6:46
Chantily Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
II. Andante
5:56
Chantily Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
5:58
Chantily Quintet (arr. Mordechai Rechtman)
IV. Finale. Presto
10:42
Suk Quartet
I. Allegro con brio
8:02
Suk Quartet
II. Andante
6:53
Suk Quartet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
6:11
Suk Quartet
IV. Finale. Presto
11:22
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
I. Allegro con brio
7:16
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
II. Andante
7:03
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
6:02
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
IV. Finale. Presto
11:45
Zurich String Quintet
I. Allegro con brio
8:05
Zurich String Quintet
II. Andante
6:36
Zurich String Quintet
III. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II
6:29
Zurich String Quintet
IV. Finale. Presto

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glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • 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
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • 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.
  • 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
  • più—more
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • 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.
  • transcription, transcribe—To re-score a work for an ensemble of instruments different from the original version. Typical examples include orchestrating piano or chamber works and visa versa. Within the realm of chamber music, a work for winds might be transcribed for strings, a symphony into a string quartet, a trio featuring a clarinet substituting a viola. One interesting question is: who made the transcription, the original composer? One interesting effect is that the transcription may become favored over the original. One of the most curious transcriptions in all of chamber music is Schoenberg's "Verklärte Nacht", transcribed from string sextet to piano trio with amazing success by one of his students.
  • 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.