Antonio Bazzini (1818-1897)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: March 11, 1818, Brescia Died: February 10, 1897, Milan (age 78)
String Quartet No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 76
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 10:41 | I. | Molto sostenuto - Allegro vivo - Molto sostenuto | |
| 5:45 | II. | Minuetto. Allegro giusto | |
| 9:43 | III. | Andante quasi Allegretto - Allegro impetuoso | |
| 7:06 | IV. | Finale. Vivacissimo |
Duration: 33 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1878 (age 59-60)
Published:
1879 (age 60-61)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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11:06
Quartetto Bazzini
I.
Molto sostenuto - Allegro vivo - Molto sostenuto
6:16
Quartetto Bazzini
II.
Minuetto. Allegro giusto
9:31
Quartetto Bazzini
III.
Andante quasi Allegretto - Allegro impetuoso
7:11
Quartetto Bazzini
IV.
Finale. Vivacissimo
10:16
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
I.
Molto sostenuto - Allegro vivo - Molto sostenuto
5:14
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
II.
Minuetto. Allegro giusto
9:55
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
III.
Andante quasi Allegretto - Allegro impetuoso
7:01
Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia
IV.
Finale. Vivacissimo
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Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Student
Nationality:
Italian
Born: December 22, 1858, Lucca Died: November 29, 1924, Brussels (age 65)
glossary
- -issimo [I]—An ending used to form a superlative meaning "very", "extremely", "the most". E.g. presto = fast, prestissimo = extremely fast
- 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
- 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
- giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
- impetuoso [I], con impeto, con impetuo—impetuous, vehement, boisterous
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
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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. - vivacissimo [I]—very vivace: very vivacious and lively
- vivo—lively, intense