Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927)

Nationality: Swedish

Born: February 7, 1871, Stockholm Died: November 28, 1927, Stockholm (age 56)

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String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

7:41	I.	Allegro
9:41	II.	Mesto. Sehr einfach, aber mit der Innigsten Empfindung vorzutragen
6:25	III.	Molto tranquillo e commodo
9:19	IV.	Allegro energico

Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1894 (age 22-23)

1 recording, 4 videos

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7:41

Fresk Quartet

I. Allegro

9:41

Fresk Quartet

II. Mesto. Sehr einfach, aber mit der Innigsten Empfindung vorzutragen

6:25

Fresk Quartet

III. Molto tranquillo e commodo

9:19

Fresk Quartet

IV. Allegro energico

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glossary

aber [G]—but, however
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
comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
e [It]—and
einfach [G]—simple, plain, facile, easy, natural
Empfindung [G]—feeling
energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
innig [G], inniger, innigem, innigster—intimate, most intimate
mesto—sad, mournful, possibly dour
mit—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
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
sehr [G]—very, much
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.
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tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft