Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Nationality:
Russian
|
Soviet
Born: September 25, 1906, St. Petersburg Died: August 9, 1975, Moscow (age 68)
String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 3:52 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 6:42 | II. | Andantino | |
| 4:31 | III. | Allegretto | |
| 10:21 | IV. | Allegretto |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1949, December (age 43)
Premiere:
December 10, 1953
Dedication: Pyotr Vladimirovich Vil'yams
4 recordings,
16 videos
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3:59
Carducci String Quartet
I.
Allegretto
6:58
Carducci String Quartet
II.
Andantino
4:07
Carducci String Quartet
III.
Allegretto
9:58
Carducci String Quartet
IV.
Allegretto
4:39
Aviv Quartet
I.
Allegretto
7:14
Aviv Quartet
II.
Andantino
3:48
Aviv Quartet
III.
Allegretto
10:38
Aviv Quartet
IV.
Allegretto
3:45
Quatuor Danel
I.
Allegretto
6:30
Quatuor Danel
II.
Andantino
4:20
Quatuor Danel
III.
Allegretto
11:02
Quatuor Danel
IV.
Allegretto
3:47
Hagen Quartet
I.
Allegretto
6:28
Hagen Quartet
II.
Andantino
5:15
Hagen Quartet
III.
Allegretto
11:08
Hagen Quartet
IV.
Allegretto
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower 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
- 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
- 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
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—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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