Rued Langgaard (1893-1952)

Nationality: Danish

Born: July 28, 1893, Copenhagen Died: July 10, 1952, Ribe (age 59)

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String Quartet No. 6, BVN 160

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Poco tranquillo - Poco vivace - Poco tranquillo - Vivace scherzoso - Poco tranquillo - Andante tranquillo - Bulesco rustico - Semplice non mosso

Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1918-1919 (age 24-26)

1 recording, 1 videos

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Nightingale String Quartet

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Nationality: Danish

Born: June 9, 1865, Sortelung, Funen Died: October 3, 1931, Copenhagen (age 66)

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
mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
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
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
semplice [I], con semplicità—simple, unaffected
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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tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro