Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 31, 1797, Vienna Died: November 19, 1828, Vienna (age 31)
String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, D. 36
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:57 | I. | Allegro | |
| 4:42 | II. | Andante | |
| 5:03 | III. | Menuetto. Allegro ma non troppo | |
| 6:25 | IV. | Allegretto |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1813 (age 15-16)
3 recordings,
12 videos
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9:33
Diogenes Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:32
Diogenes Quartet
II.
Andante
4:47
Diogenes Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro ma non troppo
5:45
Diogenes Quartet
IV.
Allegretto
7:11
Verdi Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:44
Verdi Quartet
II.
Andante
5:02
Verdi Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro ma non troppo
6:54
Verdi Quartet
IV.
Allegretto
9:30
Taneyev Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:43
Taneyev Quartet
II.
Andante
5:25
Taneyev Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro ma non troppo
6:09
Taneyev Quartet
IV.
Allegretto
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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
- 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
- ma—but, however
- 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.
- 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
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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. - troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much