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. 4 in G major, Op. 79

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

7:12	I.	Allegro giusto
6:46	II.	Lento
4:02	III.	Tempo di Gavotta
6:13	IV.	Allegro con fuoco

Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)

Published: (?) 1892 (age 73-74)

1 recording, 4 videos

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7:12

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

I. Allegro giusto

6:46

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

II. Lento

4:02

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

III. Tempo di Gavotta

6:13

Quartetto d'Archi di Venezia

IV. Allegro con fuoco

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Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Student

Nationality: Italian

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

glossary

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
con [I,S]—with
di [I], d'—of, in the manner of
fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
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.
giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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
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.
tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.