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Gaetano Brunetti (1744-1798)

Nationality: Italian

Born: 1744, Fano Died: December 16, 1798, Colmenar de Orejo (age 54)

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String Sextet No. 4 in C major

(for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos)

Published: 1776 (age 32-33)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
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
larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
string sextet—ensemble / composition typically for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 cellos, typically featuring rich sonorities and complex textures, and some very fine chamber music masterworks. Explore the string sextet | wiki