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William Walton (1902-1983)
Nationality:
English
Born: March 29, 1902, Oldham Died: March 8, 1983, Ischia (age 81)
Piano Quartet in d minor
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 6:32 | I. | Allegramente | |
| 5:10 | II. | Allegro scherzando | |
| 8:44 | III. | Andante tranquillo | |
| 8:45 | IV. | Allegro molto |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1918-1921 (age 15-19)
Premiere:
September 19, 1924. Liverpool
Revised:
1975 (age 72-73)
Note: First version completed in 1918. Revised in 1921 and again in 1974-5.
9 recordings,
36 videos
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6:18
English String Quartet, John McCabe
I.
Allegramente
5:39
English String Quartet, John McCabe
II.
Allegro scherzando
9:27
English String Quartet, John McCabe
III.
Andante tranquillo
9:05
English String Quartet, John McCabe
IV.
Allegro molto
6:34
Matthew Jones, et. al
I.
Allegramente
4:56
Matthew Jones, et. al
II.
Allegro scherzando
8:47
Matthew Jones, et. al
III.
Andante tranquillo
8:42
Matthew Jones, et. al
IV.
Allegro molto
6:38
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
I.
Allegramente
5:21
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
II.
Allegro scherzando
8:36
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
III.
Andante tranquillo
8:32
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
IV.
Allegro molto
6:35
Janice Graham, Paul Silverthorne, Moray Welsh, Israela Margalit
I.
Allegramente
5:08
Janice Graham, Paul Silverthorne, Moray Welsh, Israela Margalit
II.
Allegro scherzando
8:46
Janice Graham, Paul Silverthorne, Moray Welsh, Israela Margalit
III.
Andante tranquillo
8:24
Janice Graham, Paul Silverthorne, Moray Welsh, Israela Margalit
IV.
Allegro molto
6:28
Frith Piano Quartet
I.
Allegramente
4:51
Frith Piano Quartet
II.
Allegro scherzando
8:58
Frith Piano Quartet
III.
Andante tranquillo
8:26
Frith Piano Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
6:53
Ames Piano Quartet
I.
Allegramente
4:56
Ames Piano Quartet
II.
Allegro scherzando
8:31
Ames Piano Quartet
III.
Andante tranquillo
8:53
Ames Piano Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
6:40
Maggini Quartet, Donohoe
I.
Allegramente
5:12
Maggini Quartet, Donohoe
II.
Allegro scherzando
8:18
Maggini Quartet, Donohoe
III.
Andante tranquillo
8:29
Maggini Quartet, Donohoe
IV.
Allegro molto
6:52
Cappa Ensemble
I.
Allegramente
5:18
Cappa Ensemble
II.
Allegro scherzando
9:02
Cappa Ensemble
III.
Andante tranquillo
9:05
Cappa Ensemble
IV.
Allegro molto
5:35
Barry, et. al.
I.
Allegramente
5:12
Barry, et. al.
II.
Allegro scherzando
8:22
Barry, et. al.
III.
Andante tranquillo
9:24
Barry, et. al.
IV.
Allegro molto
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glossary
- allegramente [I], allégrement [F]—Brightly, briskly, e.g. allegro. Gaily, cheerfully, lively
- 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
- fugato [I]—in the manner of a fugue; typically implies a partial fugue of brief duration as a section within an larger context such as a sonata
- molto [It]—very much
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—a ensemble (work) comprising violin, viola, cello and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination of which many are masterworks of chamber music.
- 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
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft