František Adam Míča (1746-1811)

Nationality: Czech | Moravian
Born: January 11, 1746, Jaroměřice, Moravia Died: March 19, 1811, Lemberg (age 65)
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Oboe Quartet in C major

(for oboe, violin, viola and cello)
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegretto
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
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Ensemble Rhapsody

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.
  • 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
  • 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