Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935)

Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: November 19, 1859, Gatchina Died: January 28, 1935, Moscow (age 75)

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String Quartet No. 1 in a minor, Op. 13

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

		I.	Lento - Allegro
		II.	Humoresca - Scherzando. Presto
		III.	Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso
		IV.	Finale. Allegro risoluto

Composed: 1894 (age 34-35)

Published: 1897 (age 37-38)

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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.
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
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
humoresca [I], humoresque [F], humoreske [G]—an instrumental piece with a humorous or fanciful character
intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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.
risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
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.
Explore the string quartet.