Walter Leigh (1905-1942)

Nationality: English

Born: June 22, 1905, Wimbledon Died: June 12, 1942, Libya (age 37)

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Student String Quartet

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1929 (age 23-24)

1 recording, 4 videos

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3:37

Locrian Ensemble

I. Allegro

1:08

Locrian Ensemble

II. Allegro scherzando

3:55

Locrian Ensemble

III. Lento espressivo

2:30

Locrian Ensemble

IV. Molto vivace

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Nationality: English

Born: October 5, 1875, Bristol Died: March 18, 1938, Cambridge (age 62)

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
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
molto [It]—very much
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
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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.
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro