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. 6 in F major, Op. 82

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

	I.	Allegro
	II.	Andante espressivo
4:10	III.	Saltarello. Vivacissimo
	IV.	Allegro energico

Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)

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

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4:10

Unknown ensemble

III. Saltarello. 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
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
energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
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
saltarello—a gay, sprightly, merry dance of Spanish origin dating back to the middle ages. Generally features a triple meter and a leaping dance step (saltare = to jump)
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.
vivacissimo [I]—very vivace: very vivacious and lively