Adalbert Gyrowetz

Adalbert Gyrowetz (1763-1850)

Nationality: Bohemian | Czech
Born: February 20, 1763, Česke Budějovice Died: March 19, 1850, Vienna (age 87)
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String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 44, No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio non tanto
III. Allegretto
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Published: 1804 (age 40-41)

Related Composers

1800 Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Adalbert Gyrowetz (1763-1850) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

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
  • non—not, no
  • 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
  • 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.
  • tanto [I], non tanto—much, as much, so much, e.g. allegro ma non tanto: fast but not too much