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Carl Stamitz

Carl Stamitz (1745-1801)

Nationality: Bohemian | Czech | German
Baptized: May 8, 1745, Mannheim Died: November 9, 1801, Jena (age 56)
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String Quartet in C major, Op. 22, No. 6

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
I. Allegro
II. Non troppo Presto
Published: c. 1786 (age 40-41)

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1800 Johann Stamitz (1717-1757) Carl Stamitz (1745-1801) Anton Stamitz (1750-1809)
Johann Stamitz
Johann Stamitz (1717-1757)
Father
Nationality: Bohemian | Czech
Baptized: June 19, 1717, Německý Brod Burried: March 30, 1757, Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate (age 39)
Anton Stamitz
Anton Stamitz (1750-1809)
brother
Nationality: Bohemian | Czech | German
Baptized: November 27, 1750, Německý Brod Died: 1809, Paris or Versailles (age 58 or 59)

glossary

  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • 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.
  • troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much