Antonio Bazzini (1818-1897)

Nationality: Italian

Born: March 11, 1818, Brescia Died: February 10, 1897, Milan (age 78)

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String Quartet No. 2 in d minor, Op. 75

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

7:32	I.	Allegro appassionato
6:11	II.	Andante con moto
2:45	III.	Gavotte (Intermezzo). Allegretto
5:21	IV.	Quasi Presto

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1875 (age 56-57)

1 recording, 4 videos

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7:32

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

I. Allegro appassionato

6:11

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

II. Andante con moto

2:45

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

III. Gavotte (Intermezzo). Allegretto

5:21

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

IV. Quasi Presto

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Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Student

Nationality: Italian

Born: December 22, 1858, Lucca Died: November 29, 1924, Brussels (age 65)

glossary

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
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
con [I,S]—with
gavotte, gavotta—Originally a French folk dance that became a courtly dance with Louis XIV and subsequently used in Baroque suites. Moderate tempo in duple rhythm often beginning on an upbeat in a pick-up measure.
intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
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
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
quasi—almost, almost like, as if
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.