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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Nationality:
English
Born: October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire Died: August 26, 1958, London (age 85)
String Quartet No. 1 in g minor
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:57 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 4:35 | II. | Minuet and Trio. Tempo di Minuetto | |
| 7:26 | III. | Romance. Andante sostenuto | |
| 7:55 | IV. | Finale. Rondo capriccioso. Allegro molto |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1908-1909 (age 35-37)
Revised:
1921 (age 48-49)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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9:18
Maggini String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
4:49
Maggini String Quartet
II.
Minuet and Trio. Tempo di Minuetto
7:34
Maggini String Quartet
III.
Romance. Andante sostenuto
8:04
Maggini String Quartet
IV.
Finale. Rondo capriccioso. Allegro molto
9:02
Medici String Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
4:35
Medici String Quartet
II.
Minuet and Trio. Tempo di Minuetto
7:48
Medici String Quartet
III.
Romance. Andante sostenuto
8:01
Medici String Quartet
IV.
Finale. Rondo capriccioso. Allegro molto
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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
- capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
- 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
- di [I], d'—of, in the manner of
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- romanza, romanze, romance—a title for a work or movement implying a rather personal, tender, sentimental or amorous tone. Typically, lyrical.
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
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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. - tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.