Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Nationality:
French
Born: June 17, 1818, Paris Died: October 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud (age 75)
String Quartet No. 2 in A major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 5:43 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 6:20 | II. | Allegretto | |
| 3:36 | III. | Allegro | |
| 4:03 | IV. | Allegro moderato |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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3:17
Tonhalle-Quartett Zürich
I.
Allegro moderato
5:13
Tonhalle-Quartett Zürich
II.
Allegretto
2:47
Tonhalle-Quartett Zürich
III.
Allegro
3:08
Tonhalle-Quartett Zürich
IV.
Allegro moderato
8:08
Quatuor Danel
I.
Allegro moderato
7:27
Quatuor Danel
II.
Allegretto
4:25
Quatuor Danel
III.
Allegro
4:58
Quatuor Danel
IV.
Allegro moderato
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Student
Nationality:
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Born: August 9, 1874, Caracas Died: January 28, 1947, Paris (age 72)
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- 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
- 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
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki