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Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: February 21, 1791, Vienna Died: July 15, 1857, Vienna (age 66)
String Quartet in e minor
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:29 | I. | Allegro affetuoso | |
| 8:18 | II. | Andante poco sostenuto | |
| 4:45 | III. | Scherzo. Vivace - Trio. Un poco tranquillo | |
| 6:18 | IV. | Finale. Allegro vivace |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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6:23
St. Lawrence String Quartet
I.
Allegro affetuoso
9:02
St. Lawrence String Quartet
II.
Andante poco sostenuto
4:48
St. Lawrence String Quartet
III.
Scherzo. Vivace - Trio. Un poco tranquillo
6:19
St. Lawrence String Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
8:35
Sheridan Ensemble
I.
Allegro affetuoso
7:33
Sheridan Ensemble
II.
Andante poco sostenuto
4:41
Sheridan Ensemble
III.
Scherzo. Vivace - Trio. Un poco tranquillo
6:17
Sheridan Ensemble
IV.
Finale. Allegro vivace
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glossary
- affetuoso, con affetto, affezione, con affezione—tenderly, with feeling, affectionately
- 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
- 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.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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. - tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
- trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro