Wenzel Veit (1806-1864)

Nationality: Czech | Bohemian | German

Born: January 19, 1806, Řepnice Died: February 16, 1864, Litoměřice (age 58)

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String Quartet No. 1 in d minor, Op. 3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

9:55	I.	Allegro moderato
6:17	II.	Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio
8:25	III.	Hymne Russe. Andante con moto [con variazioni]
7:07	IV.	Finale. Presto agitato

Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1834 (age 27-28)

Published: 1836 (age 29-30)

Dedication: Thibaud Hartzer

1 recording, 4 videos

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9:55

Kertész Quartet

I. Allegro moderato

6:17

Kertész Quartet

II. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio

8:25

Kertész Quartet

III. Hymne Russe. Andante con moto [con variazioni]

7:07

Kertész Quartet

IV. Finale. Presto agitato

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glossary

agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
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
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
con [I,S]—with
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
hymn, hymne [G,F], himno [S]—a religious song of praise typically directed towards the deity. Usually comprising a repeating stanza.
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
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
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
russe, russa—Russian
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.
Explore the string quartet.
tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener