Paul Ladmirault (1877-1944)

Nationality: French

Born: December 8, 1877, Nantes Died: October 30, 1944, Camoël (age 66)

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String Quartet

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1933 (age 55-56)

1 recording, 4 videos

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6:07

Quatuor Liger

I. Allegro

6:33

Quatuor Liger

II. Andante

3:40

Quatuor Liger

III. Scherzo

6:19

Quatuor Liger

IV. Finale

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Nationality: French

Born: May 12, 1845, Pamiers, Ariège Died: November 4, 1924, Paris (age 79)

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
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
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
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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.