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Alberto Ginastera

Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)

Nationality: Argentine
Born: April 11, 1916, Buenos Aires Died: June 25, 1983, Geneva (age 67)
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String Quartet No. 3, Op. 40

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and soprano)
6:49 I. Contemplativo
4:37 II. Fantastico
6:51 III. Amoroso
2:35 IV. Drammatico
4:27 V. Di nuovo contemplativo
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1973 (age 56-57)
2 recordings, 10 videos
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I. Contemplativo
4:14
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II. Fantastico
6:52
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III. Amoroso
2:29
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IV. Drammatico
4:25
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V. Di nuovo contemplativo
6:33
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I. Contemplativo
4:15
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II. Fantastico
6:53
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III. Amoroso
2:28
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IV. Drammatico
4:25
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V. Di nuovo contemplativo

glossary

  • amoroso [I], con amore—lovingly, tenderly, gently, amorously
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
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