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String Quartet No. 3 in a minor, The Carnival
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:59 | I. | In the Streets | |
| 5:17 | II. | Andantino | |
| 3:04 | III. | Scherzo | |
| 7:17 | IV. | Finale |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1912 (age 42-43)
1 recording,
4 videos
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4:59
Dominion Quartet
I.
In the Streets
5:17
Dominion Quartet
II.
Andantino
3:04
Dominion Quartet
III.
Scherzo
7:17
Dominion Quartet
IV.
Finale
Related Composers
Mirrie Hill (1889-1986)
Wife
Nationality:
Australian
Born: December 1, 1889, Randwick Died: May 1, 1986 (age 96)
Gustav Schreck (1849-1918)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: September 8, 1849, Zeulenroda Died: January 22, 1918, Leipzig (age 68)
glossary
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki