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Reynaldo Hahn

Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947)

Nationality: French
Born: August 9, 1874, Caracas Died: January 28, 1947, Paris (age 72)
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String Quartet No. 2 in F major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
7:43 I. Animé
2:17 II. Très mouvementé
8:30 III. Posément. Très modéré
6:00 IV. Très vite (à un temps)
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1939 (age 64-65)
3 recordings, 12 videos
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7:35
Quatuor Tchalik
I. Animé
2:20
Quatuor Tchalik
II. Très mouvementé
8:23
Quatuor Tchalik
III. Posément. Très modéré
5:57
Quatuor Tchalik
IV. Très vite (à un temps)
7:33
Quatuor Parissi
I. Animé
2:17
Quatuor Parissi
II. Très mouvementé
8:11
Quatuor Parissi
III. Posément. Très modéré
6:02
Quatuor Parissi
IV. Très vite (à un temps)
8:20
Noga Quartet
I. Animé
2:13
Noga Quartet
II. Très mouvementé
9:35
Noga Quartet
III. Posément. Très modéré
5:59
Noga Quartet
IV. Très vite (à un temps)

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glossary

  • animato, animé [Fr]—lively; 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
  • 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
  • mouvementé [F]—lively, animated
  • posément [F]—tranquil, dignified, sedate, poised
  • 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]—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.
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  • très [Fr]—very
  • vite [F], vitement, vistesse—Fast. Rapid.