Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)
Nationality:
French
Born: August 9, 1874, Caracas Died: January 28, 1947, Paris (age 72)
Piano Quartet No. 3 in G major
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 7:29 | I. | Allegretto moderato | |
| 2:12 | II. | Allegro assai | |
| 9:33 | III. | Andante | |
| 5:05 | IV. | Allegro assai |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1946 (age 71-72)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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7:26
Benjamin Baker, Adam Newman, Tim Lowe, James Baillieu
I.
Allegretto moderato
2:12
Benjamin Baker, Adam Newman, Tim Lowe, James Baillieu
II.
Allegro assai
9:49
Benjamin Baker, Adam Newman, Tim Lowe, James Baillieu
III.
Andante
4:51
Benjamin Baker, Adam Newman, Tim Lowe, James Baillieu
IV.
Allegro assai
7:31
Ames Piano Quartet
I.
Allegretto moderato
2:12
Ames Piano Quartet
II.
Allegro assai
9:17
Ames Piano Quartet
III.
Andante
5:18
Ames Piano Quartet
IV.
Allegro assai
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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
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- 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
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—a ensemble (work) comprising violin, viola, cello and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination of which many are masterworks of chamber music.
- 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