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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 31, 1797, Vienna Died: November 19, 1828, Vienna (age 31)
Adagio and Rondo concertante for Piano Quartet in F major, D. 487
(for violin, viola, cello and piano)
| 5:06 | I. | Adagio | |
| 8:50 | II. | Rondo. Allegro vivace |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1816 (age 18-19)
4 recordings,
7 videos
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4:47
Karl Engel, Mark Lubotsky, David Geringas, Hirofumi Fukai
I.
Adagio
9:03
Karl Engel, Mark Lubotsky, David Geringas, Hirofumi Fukai
II.
Rondo. Allegro vivace
4:35
Peter Rosel, Jurnjakob Timm, Karl Suske, Dietmar Hallmann
I.
Adagio
8:57
Peter Rosel, Jurnjakob Timm, Karl Suske, Dietmar Hallmann
II.
Rondo. Allegro vivace
5:34
Ensemble Resonanz, Sebastian Knauer
I.
Adagio
8:37
Ensemble Resonanz, Sebastian Knauer
II.
Rondo. Allegro vivace
15:11
Wiener Schubert Ensemble
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Johann Hummel (1778-1837)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: November 14, 1778, Pressburg (now Bratislava) Died: October 17, 1837, Weimar (age 58)
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
- concertante [I], concertant, concertans—in the manner of a concerto, e.g. individual instruments within the ensemble enjoy featured solos; playing against each other with brilliant display
- piano quartet, Klavierquartett [G], Quatuor avec piano [F]—a ensemble (work) comprising violin, viola, cello and piano. Most of the great Classical and Romantic composers produced one or more works for this combination of which many are masterworks of chamber music.
- 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
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro