Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)

Nationality: American

Born: July 3, 1901, East Liverpool, Ohio Died: November 18, 1953, Chevy Chase, Maryland (age 52)

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Suite No. 2, (for four strings and piano)

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)

Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1929 (age 27-28)

2 recordings, 4 videos

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3:54

Pellegrini Quartet, Ensemble Aventure

I. Lento

2:07

Pellegrini Quartet, Ensemble Aventure

II. Leggiero

5:21

Pellegrini Quartet, Ensemble Aventure

III. Allegro energico

10:17

Unknown ensemble

Teacher

Nationality: American

Born: March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, CA Died: December 10, 1965, Shady, NY (age 68)

Teacher

Nationality: French | American

Born: March 23, 1895, Paris Died: September 13, 1985, San Francisco (age 90)

Teacher

Nationality: German | American

Born: November 28, 1867, Hamburg Died: September 23, 1931 (age 63)

teacher/husband

Nationality: American

Born: December 14, 1886, Mexico City Died: February 7, 1979, Bridgewater, CT (age 92)

Student

Nationality: American

Born: September 28, 1913, Chicago Died: March 20, 2000, Bennington, VT (age 86)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
leggiero, leggero, con leggerezza, léger [F], légèrement, avec légèreté—lightly, nimbly, quick, graceful
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
piano quintet—ensemble (work) for string quartet plus piano. One of the most grand chamber music forms. For an extra rich sound, some piano quintets omit the 2nd violin and add a bass comprising the complete four-part string section of the orchestra.
quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.