Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Nationality:
German
Born: January 6, 1838, Cologne Died: October 2, 1920, Berlin (age 82)
String Quartet in c minor, Op. Posthumous
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:20 | I. | Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro molto | |
| 9:07 | II. | Adagio | |
| 3:43 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro molto | |
| 5:42 | IV. | Finale. Presto agitato |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1852 (age 13-14)
1 recording,
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8:20
Diogenes Quartet
I.
Adagio ma non troppo – Allegro molto
9:07
Diogenes Quartet
II.
Adagio
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III.
Scherzo. Allegro molto
5:42
Diogenes Quartet
IV.
Finale. Presto agitato
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- 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
- ma—but, however
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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