Carl Stamitz (1745-1801)

Nationality: Bohemian | Czech | German

Baptized: May 8, 1745, Mannheim Died: November 9, 1801, Jena (age 56)

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Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 8, No. 4

(for clarinet, violin, viola and cello)

Published: 1773 (age 27-28)

Father

Nationality: Bohemian | Czech

Baptized: June 19, 1717, Německý Brod Burried: March 30, 1757, Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate (age 39)

brother

Nationality: Bohemian | Czech | German

Baptized: November 27, 1750, Německý Brod Died: 1809, Paris or Versailles (age 58 or 59)

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
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
rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.