Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 31, 1797, Vienna Died: November 19, 1828, Vienna (age 31)
String Quartet No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 168, D. 112
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 9:36 | I. | Allegro ma non troppo | |
| 8:42 | II. | Andante sostenuto | |
| 5:15 | III. | Menuetto. Allegro | |
| 4:05 | IV. | Presto |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1814 (age 16-17)
Published:
1863, Vienna: C.A. Spina
5 recordings,
17 videos
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12:43
Diogenes Quartet
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
8:46
Diogenes Quartet
II.
Andante sostenuto
5:05
Diogenes Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro
5:09
Diogenes Quartet
IV.
Presto
9:41
Pro Arte Quartet
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
9:22
Pro Arte Quartet
II.
Andante sostenuto
5:03
Pro Arte Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro
3:28
Pro Arte Quartet
IV.
Presto
8:36
Kodály Quartet
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
8:19
Kodály Quartet
II.
Andante sostenuto
5:11
Kodály Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegro
3:55
Kodály Quartet
IV.
Presto
9:47
Quatuor Ysaÿe
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
8:37
Quatuor Ysaÿe
II.
Andante sostenuto
4:55
Quatuor Ysaÿe
III.
Menuetto. Allegro
4:03
Quatuor Ysaÿe
IV.
Presto
49:29
Anima Quartet
Related Composers
Johann Hummel (1778-1837)
Friend/Colleague
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
- 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.
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- 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
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
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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