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Franz Schmidt

Franz Schmidt (1874-1939)

Nationality: Austrian
Born: December 22, 1874, Pressburg Died: February 11, 1939, Perchtoldsdorf (age 64)
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String Quartet No. 2 in G major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
12:34 I. Molto tranquillo
10:32 II. Adagio
9:08 III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
6:35 IV. Allegro
Duration: 39 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1929 (age 54-55)
2 recordings, 8 videos
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12:37
Franz Schubert String Quartet
I. Molto tranquillo
10:45
Franz Schubert String Quartet
II. Adagio
8:58
Franz Schubert String Quartet
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
6:41
Franz Schubert String Quartet
IV. Allegro
12:28
Wiener Konzerthaus Quartett
I. Molto tranquillo
10:05
Wiener Konzerthaus Quartett
II. Adagio
9:28
Wiener Konzerthaus Quartett
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
6:23
Wiener Konzerthaus Quartett
IV. Allegro

Related Composers

1900 WWI WWII Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Franz Schmidt (1874-1939) Frida Kern (1891-1988)
Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Teacher
Nationality: Austrian
Born: September 4, 1824, Ansfelden Died: October 11, 1896, Vienna (age 72)
Frida Kern
Frida Kern (1891-1988)
Student
Nationality: Austrian
Born: March 9, 1891, Vienna Died: December 23, 1988, Linz (age 97)

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • 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
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
  • 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.
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  • tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro