Max Fiedler (1859-1939)
Nationality:
German
Born: December 31, 1859, Zittau, Germany Died: December 1, 1939, Stockholm, Sweden (age 80)
String Quintet in d minor
(for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello)
| I. | Allegro | ||
| II. | Andante espressivo | ||
| III. | Allegro scherzando | ||
| IV. | Allegro |
Published:
1880 (age 20-21)
glossary
- 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
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- 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
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
- 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.