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Antonín Dvořák

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)

Nationality: Czech | Bohemian
Born: September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohema Died: May 1, 1904, Prague (age 62)
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String Quartet No. 1 in A major, Op. 2, B. 8

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
15:29 I. Andante - Allegro
11:14 II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
5:27 III. Allegro scherzando
12:14 IV. Finale. Allegro animato
Duration: 44 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1862 (age 20-21)
Premiere: January 6, 1888. Prague. Karel Ondricek, Jan Pelikan, Petr Mares, Alois Neruda
Published: 1948, Prague; Hudebni matice Umelecke besedy
Revised: 1888 (age 46-47), circa
Dedication: Josef Krejčí
3 recordings, 12 videos
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12:06
Vlach Quartet Prague
I. Andante - Allegro
8:37
Vlach Quartet Prague
II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
5:34
Vlach Quartet Prague
III. Allegro scherzando
10:41
Vlach Quartet Prague
IV. Finale. Allegro animato
13:14
Stamitz Quartet
I. Andante - Allegro
10:34
Stamitz Quartet
II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
5:50
Stamitz Quartet
III. Allegro scherzando
10:35
Stamitz Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro animato
17:21
Prague String Quartet
I. Andante - Allegro
12:20
Prague String Quartet
II. Adagio affettuoso ed appassionato
5:17
Prague String Quartet
III. Allegro scherzando
13:18
Prague String Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro animato

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • affettuoso, affectuoso—tenderly, with feeling
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
  • appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
  • 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
  • ed [It]—and
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • 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
  • scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
  • 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.