Marc Blitzstein (1905-1964)
Nationality:
American
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Russian
Born: March 2, 1905, Philadelphia Died: January 22, 1964, Fort-de-France, Martinique (age 58)
String Quartet, Italian
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| I. | Allegro | ||
| II. | Allegretto | ||
| III. | Presto possibile | ||
| IV. | Lento |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1930 (age 24-25)
1 recording,
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Del Sol Quartet
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Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949)
fellow student
Nationality:
Greek
Born: March 21, 1904, Halkis, Evia Died: September 19, 1949, Athens (age 45)
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.
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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
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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.
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