Wilhelm Berger (1861-1911)

Nationality: German

Born: August 9, 1861, Boston Died: January 15, 1911, Jena (age 49)

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String Quintet in e minor, Op. 75

(for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos)

11:16	I.	Allegro con passione
7:44	II.	Vivace scherzando
10:14	III.	Adagio
9:01	IV.	Molto vivace

Duration: 39 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1899, Berlin: Bote & Bock (age 37-38)

Dedication: Dem Joachim-Quartett

1 recording, 4 videos

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11:16

Unknown ensemble

I. Allegro con passione

7:44

Unknown ensemble

II. Vivace scherzando

10:14

Unknown ensemble

III. Adagio

9:01

Unknown ensemble

IV. Molto vivace

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glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
con [I,S]—with
molto [It]—very much
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
passione [I]—passion, feeling
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro