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Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
Born: November 24, 1934, Engels Died: August 3, 1998, Hamburg (age 63)
String Quartet No. 4
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:42 | I. | Lento | |
| 7:40 | II. | Allegro | |
| 6:15 | III. | Lento | |
| 3:36 | IV. | Vivace | |
| 8:46 | V. | Lento |
Duration: 36 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1989 (age 54-55)
4 recordings,
20 videos
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8:36
Alban Berg Quartet
I.
Lento
8:00
Alban Berg Quartet
II.
Allegro
6:21
Alban Berg Quartet
III.
Lento
3:50
Alban Berg Quartet
IV.
Vivace
9:59
Alban Berg Quartet
V.
Lento
8:56
Kronos Quartet
I.
Lento
7:07
Kronos Quartet
II.
Allegro
5:57
Kronos Quartet
III.
Lento
3:26
Kronos Quartet
IV.
Vivace
3:26
Kronos Quartet
V.
Lento
7:57
Kapralova Quartet
I.
Lento
7:41
Kapralova Quartet
II.
Allegro
6:25
Kapralova Quartet
III.
Lento
3:32
Kapralova Quartet
IV.
Vivace
10:49
Kapralova Quartet
V.
Lento
9:07
Molinari Quartet
I.
Lento
8:27
Molinari Quartet
II.
Allegro
6:34
Molinari Quartet
III.
Lento
3:47
Molinari Quartet
IV.
Vivace
10:07
Molinari Quartet
V.
Lento
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glossary
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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.
Explore the string quartet. - vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro