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Elliott Carter (1908-2012)
Nationality:
American
Born: December 11, 1908, New York Died: November 5, 2012, New York (age 103)
String Quartet No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 1:14 | Introduction | ||
| 2:55 | I. Allegro fantastico | ||
| 1:38 | Cadenza for viola | ||
| 2:13 | II. Presto scherzando | ||
| 2:07 | Cadenza for cello | ||
| 4:25 | III. Andante espressivo | ||
| 1:51 | Cadenza for violin | ||
| 5:04 | IV. Allegro | ||
| 1:19 | Conclusion |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1959 (age 50-51)
3 recordings,
27 videos
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1:16
Pacifica Quartet
Introduction
3:04
Pacifica Quartet
I. Allegro fantastico
1:54
Pacifica Quartet
Cadenza for viola
2:20
Pacifica Quartet
II. Presto scherzando
2:10
Pacifica Quartet
Cadenza for cello
5:10
Pacifica Quartet
III. Andante espressivo
1:55
Pacifica Quartet
Cadenza for violin
5:23
Pacifica Quartet
IV. Allegro
1:31
Pacifica Quartet
Conclusion
1:17
Juilliard String Quartet
Introduction
3:02
Juilliard String Quartet
I. Allegro fantastico
1:34
Juilliard String Quartet
Cadenza for viola
2:21
Juilliard String Quartet
II. Presto scherzando
2:19
Juilliard String Quartet
Cadenza for cello
4:33
Juilliard String Quartet
III. Andante espressivo
1:55
Juilliard String Quartet
Cadenza for violin
5:07
Juilliard String Quartet
IV. Allegro
1:24
Juilliard String Quartet
Conclusion
1:08
Composer's Quartet
Introduction
2:40
Composer's Quartet
I. Allegro fantastico
1:27
Composer's Quartet
Cadenza for viola
1:57
Composer's Quartet
II. Presto scherzando
1:53
Composer's Quartet
Cadenza for cello
3:32
Composer's Quartet
III. Andante espressivo
1:43
Composer's Quartet
Cadenza for violin
4:42
Composer's Quartet
IV. Allegro
1:03
Composer's Quartet
Conclusion
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glossary
- 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
- baryton, bariton, paradon, viola di bordoni [I], viola di bardone [G]—bowed string instrument of the viol family; essentially a bass viola da gamba with an extra set of wire strings for resonating and plucking. The word relates to baritone in terms of range. The baryton can be traced in England to before 1625. In regular use in Europe until the end of the 18th century. wiki
- cadenza [I]—a solo, typically near the end of a movement, showing brilliant, virtuosic and improvisatory expression. An apotheosis. Related to "cadence" and "close". Usually found within concertos.
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- fantastico [I]—fantastic, whimsical, capricious; in the manner of a fantasy
- 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
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
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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.
Explore the string quartet. - violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin would seem to be the featured instrument, many sonatas starting with the classical period find the piano to be an equal partner in the sense of a chamber work for two players.