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Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Nationality:
Czech
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Bohemian
Born: September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohema Died: May 1, 1904, Prague (age 62)
String Quartet No. 9 in d minor, Op. 34, B. 75
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 11:12 | I. | Allegro | |
| 6:44 | II. | Alla polka. Allegretto scherzando | |
| 8:23 | III. | Adagio | |
| 6:52 | IV. | Finale. Poco allegro |
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1877 (age 35-36)
Premiere:
December 14, 1881. Trieste
Published:
1880, Berlin: Robert Lienau (age 38-39)
Revised:
1879 (age 37-38)
Dedication: Johannes Brahms
6 recordings,
18 videos
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12:05
Prague String Quartet
I.
Allegro
6:54
Prague String Quartet
II.
Alla polka. Allegretto scherzando
8:05
Prague String Quartet
III.
Adagio
7:17
Prague String Quartet
IV.
Finale. Poco allegro
28:54
Vlach Quartet
8:38
Sedlacek Quartet
I.
Allegro
6:25
Sedlacek Quartet
II.
Alla polka. Allegretto scherzando
7:52
Sedlacek Quartet
III.
Adagio
5:09
Sedlacek Quartet
IV.
Finale. Poco allegro
28:44
Janáček String Quartet (complete)
8:44
Janáček String Quartet
I.
Allegro
5:43
Janáček String Quartet
II.
Alla polka. Allegretto scherzando
8:24
Janáček String Quartet
III.
Adagio
5:55
Janáček String Quartet
IV.
Finale. Poco allegro
13:33
Delme String Quartet
I.
Allegro
7:33
Delme String Quartet
II.
Alla polka. Allegretto scherzando
9:48
Delme String Quartet
III.
Adagio
8:18
Delme String Quartet
IV.
Finale. Poco allegro
Related Composers
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
mentor
Nationality:
German
Born: May 7, 1833, Hamburg Died: April 3, 1897, Vienna (age 63)
Josef Bohuslav Foerster (1859-1951)
Teacher
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: December 30, 1859, Prague Died: May 29, 1951, Vestec (age 91)
Josef Leopold Zvonař (1824-1865)
Teacher
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: January 22, 1824, Kublov, Bohemia Died: November 23, 1865, Prague (age 41)
Josef Suk (1874-1935)
student, son-in-law
Nationality:
Czech
Born: January 4, 1874, Křečovice Died: May 29, 1935, Benešov (age 61)
Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949)
Student
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: December 5, 1870, Kamenice nad Lipou Died: July 18, 1949, Skuteč (age 78)
Rubin Goldmark (1872-1936)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: August 15, 1872, New York Died: March 6, 1936, New York (age 63)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- alla [I], all', à la [F]—to the, in the manner of
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- 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
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- polka—Lively central-European dance with Bohemian / Czech origins. Typically in 2/4.
- 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.