Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Nationality:
Danish
Born: February 22, 1817, Copenhagen Died: December 21, 1890, Copenhagen (age 73)
String Quartet in D major, Op. 63
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:59 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 2:57 | II. | Allegretto vivace | |
| 6:21 | III. | Andante poco lento | |
| 6:35 | IV. | Finale. Allegro con brio |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1889 (age 71-72)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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6:57
Ensemble MidtVest
I.
Allegro moderato
3:09
Ensemble MidtVest
II.
Allegretto vivace
5:56
Ensemble MidtVest
III.
Andante poco lento
6:55
Ensemble MidtVest
IV.
Finale. Allegro con brio
7:01
Vaughan, Choi, McPherson, Fried
I.
Allegro moderato
2:45
Vaughan, Choi, McPherson, Fried
II.
Allegretto vivace
6:46
Vaughan, Choi, McPherson, Fried
III.
Andante poco lento
6:15
Vaughan, Choi, McPherson, Fried
IV.
Finale. Allegro con brio
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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.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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
- 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
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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.
Explore the string quartet. - vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro