Paul von Klenau (1883-1946)

Nationality: Danish

Born: February 11, 1883, Copenhagen Died: August 31, 1946, Copenhagen (age 63)

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String Quartet No. 1 in e minor

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

4:25	I.	Massig bewegt
9:37	II.	Adagio (mit tiefer ruhiger Empfindung)
3:31	III.	Allegretto (mehr Andante als Allegro)
6:36	IV.	Allegro molto - Lebhaft

Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1911 (age 27-28)

1 recording, 4 videos

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4:25

Sjaelland String Quartet

I. Massig bewegt

9:37

Sjaelland String Quartet

II. Adagio (mit tiefer ruhiger Empfindung)

3:31

Sjaelland String Quartet

III. Allegretto (mehr Andante als Allegro)

6:36

Sjaelland String Quartet

IV. Allegro molto - Lebhaft

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Nationality: Danish

Born: June 1, 1848, Copenhagen Died: October 5, 1915, Copenhagen (age 67)

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Nationality: German

Born: January 6, 1838, Cologne Died: October 2, 1920, Berlin (age 82)

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Nationality: German

Born: November 30, 1861, Bozen Died: February 5, 1907, Munich (age 45)

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Nationality: German

Born: April 19, 1868, Düren Died: July 24, 1933, Berlin (age 65)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
bewegt [G], mit Bewegung—with motion, animated
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
Empfindung [G]—feeling
lebhaft [G]—lively, animated
molto [It]—very much
mässig [G], mäßig. maessig—moderate, moderately
möglich [G], als möglich, möglichst—possible; as possible. As fast as possible might be: so rasch als möglich
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
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.
tief [G], tiefer, etc.—deep, profound