Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: October 14, 1871, Vienna Died: March 15, 1942, Larchmont, New York (age 70)
Zwei Sätze [Two Movements] for String Quartet
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:23 | I. | Introduzione. Andante con moto - Vivace | |
| 8:03 | II. | Adagio misterioso - Tempo di minuetto |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1927 (age 55-56)
3 recordings,
6 videos
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7:03
Escher String Quartet
I.
Introduzione. Andante con moto - Vivace
8:19
Escher String Quartet
II.
Adagio misterioso - Tempo di minuetto
7:24
Katrin Scheitzbach, Mayumi Shimizu, Jakob Zeijl, Michael Katzenmaier
I.
Introduzione. Andante con moto - Vivace
8:10
Katrin Scheitzbach, Mayumi Shimizu, Jakob Zeijl, Michael Katzenmaier
II.
Adagio misterioso - Tempo di minuetto
7:34
Corda Quartet
I.
Introduzione. Andante con moto - Vivace
7:33
Corda Quartet
II.
Adagio misterioso - Tempo di minuetto
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- introduzione—introduction
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- misterioso [I]—mysterious, secretive, enigmatic
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- satz [G], sätzen [pl]—movement, i.e. a single movement. Usually applied to a single-movement work or one movement of a larger, incomplete work such as a symphony or chamber music work.
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro