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Virgil Thomson

Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)

Nationality: American
Born: November 25, 1896, Kansas City, MO Died: September 30, 1989, New York, NY (age 92)
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String Quartet No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
6:12 I. Allegro moderato
3:43 II. Tempo di Walzer
5:26 III. Adagio sostenuto
7:27 IV. Allegretto
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1932 (age 35-36)
Revised: 1957 (age 60-61)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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6:12
Shem Guibbory, Renee Jolles, Ronald D. Carbone, Maxine Neuman
I. Allegro moderato
3:43
Shem Guibbory, Renee Jolles, Ronald D. Carbone, Maxine Neuman
II. Tempo di Walzer
5:26
Shem Guibbory, Renee Jolles, Ronald D. Carbone, Maxine Neuman
III. Adagio sostenuto
7:27
Shem Guibbory, Renee Jolles, Ronald D. Carbone, Maxine Neuman
IV. Allegretto
8:44
Juilliard Quartet
(part 1 of 2)
11:10
Juilliard Quartet
(part 2 of 2)

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Lou Harrison
Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Student
Nationality: American
Born: May 14, 1917, Portland, OR Died: February 2, 2003, Lafayette, IN (age 85)

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • 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
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
  • 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.
  • tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
  • waltz, valse, walzer, alla valse—a popular dance introduced in Vienna in the 1780s usually in 3/4 time. wiki