Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
Nationality:
Russian
|
Soviet
Born: November 24, 1934, Engels Died: August 3, 1998, Hamburg (age 63)
String Quartet No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 3:02 | I. | Moderato | |
| 6:01 | II. | Agitato | |
| 6:12 | III. | Mesto | |
| 6:59 | IV. | Moderato |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1980 (age 45-46)
4 recordings,
16 videos
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Tale Quartet
I.
Moderato
6:03
Tale Quartet
II.
Agitato
5:55
Tale Quartet
III.
Mesto
7:25
Tale Quartet
IV.
Moderato
3:03
Kronos Quartet
I.
Moderato
5:46
Kronos Quartet
II.
Agitato
6:42
Kronos Quartet
III.
Mesto
6:36
Kronos Quartet
IV.
Moderato
3:13
Duke Quartet
I.
Moderato
6:18
Duke Quartet
II.
Agitato
6:01
Duke Quartet
III.
Mesto
7:30
Duke Quartet
IV.
Moderato
2:52
Molinari Quartet
I.
Moderato
6:14
Molinari Quartet
II.
Agitato
5:40
Molinari Quartet
III.
Mesto
6:46
Molinari Quartet
IV.
Moderato
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glossary
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- 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
- mesto—sad, mournful, possibly dour
- 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
- 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
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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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