Maurice Reuchsel (1880-1968)

Nationality: French

Born: November 22, 1880 Died: July 12, 1968 (age 87)

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String Quartet in e minor

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

		I.	Allegro moderato ma energico
		II.	Adagio non troppo, ed espressivo molto
		III.	Allegro moderato ma deciso

Published: (?) 1918 (age 37-38)

Related Composers

Amédée Reuchsel (1875-1931)

brother

Nationality: French

Born: March 21, 1875, Lyons Died: July 10, 1931 (age 56)

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
deciso [It]—decisive, bold, forceful
ed [It]—and
energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
ma—but, however
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
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
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.
Explore the string quartet.
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much