Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 31, 1797, Vienna Died: November 19, 1828, Vienna (age 31)
String Quartet No. 2 in C major, D. 32
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:41 | I. | Presto | |
| 4:58 | II. | Andante | |
| 2:51 | III. | Menuetto. Allegro - Trio | |
| 6:39 | IV. | Allegro con spirito |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1812 (age 14-15)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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5:01
Verdi Quartet
I.
Presto
5:37
Verdi Quartet
II.
Andante
3:08
Verdi Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
6:25
Verdi Quartet
IV.
Allegro con spirito
4:22
Diogenes Quartet
I.
Presto
5:09
Diogenes Quartet
II.
Andante
2:32
Diogenes Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
7:59
Diogenes Quartet
IV.
Allegro con spirito
Related Composers
Johann Hummel (1778-1837)
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Nationality:
Austrian
Born: November 14, 1778, Pressburg (now Bratislava) Died: October 17, 1837, Weimar (age 58)
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
- 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
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
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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. - trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.