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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
Quartet No. 3 in G major, Drey Quartetten für Fortepiano, Flöte und Bratsche, Wq.95 H.539
(for flute, viola, cello and harpsichord)
| 7:11 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 3:53 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:34 | III. | Presto |
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1788 (age 73-74)
4 recordings,
10 videos
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6:55
Barthold Kuijken, Ann Cnop, Ewald Demeyere
I.
Allegretto
3:33
Barthold Kuijken, Ann Cnop, Ewald Demeyere
II.
Adagio
5:32
Barthold Kuijken, Ann Cnop, Ewald Demeyere
III.
Presto
7:58
Les Adieux
I.
Allegretto
4:35
Les Adieux
II.
Adagio
5:20
Les Adieux
III.
Presto
6:29
Jan De Winne, et. al.
I.
Allegretto
2:47
Jan De Winne, et. al.
II.
Adagio
5:44
Jan De Winne, et. al.
III.
Presto
16:37
Unknown ensemble
Related Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Father
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: June 21, 1732, Leipzig Died: January 26, 1795, Bückeburg (age 62)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: September 5, 1735, Leipzig Died: January 1, 1782, London (age 46)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: November 22, 1710, Weimar Died: July 1, 1784, Berlin (age 73)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet