Theodor Kirchner (1823-1903)
Nationality:
German
Born: December 10, 1823, Neukirchen Died: September 18, 1903, Hamburg (age 79)
Nur Tropfen (Ganz kleine Stücke) for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| I. | Andante espressivo | ||
| II. | Poco lento | ||
| III. | Andante | ||
| IV. | Andante cantabile | ||
| V. | Allegro | ||
| VI. | Andante | ||
| VII. | Poco vivace |
Published:
1903 (age 79-80)
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
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro