Carl Ditters (1739-1799)

Nationality: Austrian

Born: November 2, 1739, Vienna Died: October 24, 1799, Neuhof, Bohemia (age 59)

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String Quartet No. 6 in A major, k196

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)

Composed: (?) 1789 (age 49-50)

Published: 1789 (age 49-50)

2 recordings, 4 videos

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5:05

Gewandhaus Quartet

I. Moderato

4:46

Gewandhaus Quartet

II. Menuetto. Larghetto

5:10

Gewandhaus Quartet

III. Finale. Presto

18:29

Kubin Quartet Ostrava

Student

Nationality: Czech | Bohemian

Born: May 12, 1739, Nechanice Died: August 20, 1813, Vienna (age 74)

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
larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
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.
moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I]—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.
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