Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohema Died: May 1, 1904, Prague (age 62)
String Quartet No. 7 in a minor, Op. 16, B. 45
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:56 | I. | Allegro ma non troppo | |
| 7:41 | II. | Andante cantabile | |
| 4:48 | III. | Allegro scherzando | |
| 7:32 | IV. | Allegro ma non troppo |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1874 (age 32-33)
Premiere:
December 29, 1878
Published:
c. 1875, Prague: Em. Stary (age 33-34)
Dedication: Ludevit Prochazka
3 recordings,
12 videos
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7:58
Chilingirian String Quartet
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
6:41
Chilingirian String Quartet
II.
Andante cantabile
4:36
Chilingirian String Quartet
III.
Allegro scherzando
7:39
Chilingirian String Quartet
IV.
Allegro ma non troppo
8:44
Zemlinsky Quartet
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
7:58
Zemlinsky Quartet
II.
Andante cantabile
5:05
Zemlinsky Quartet
III.
Allegro scherzando
8:06
Zemlinsky Quartet
IV.
Allegro ma non troppo
9:20
Prague String Quartet
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
7:56
Prague String Quartet
II.
Andante cantabile
4:46
Prague String Quartet
III.
Allegro scherzando
7:18
Prague String Quartet
IV.
Allegro ma non troppo
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glossary
- 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
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- ma—but, however
- 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
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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. - troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much