Gaetano Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)

Nationality: Italian
Born: November 29, 1797, Bergamo Died: April 8, 1848, Bergamo (age 50)
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String Quartet No. 13 in A major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
7:44 I. Allegro non troppo
4:58 II. Adagio
3:08 III. Minuetto. Prestissimo
6:31 IV. Allegro
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1821 (age 23-24)
3 recordings, 12 videos
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8:37
Revolutionary Drawing Room
I. Allegro non troppo
4:49
Revolutionary Drawing Room
II. Adagio
2:59
Revolutionary Drawing Room
III. Minuetto. Prestissimo
6:16
Revolutionary Drawing Room
IV. Allegro
7:58
Quartetto Mitja
I. Allegro non troppo
4:51
Quartetto Mitja
II. Adagio
3:49
Quartetto Mitja
III. Minuetto. Prestissimo
7:02
Quartetto Mitja
IV. Allegro
5:45
Alberni Quartet
I. Allegro non troppo
5:22
Alberni Quartet
II. Adagio
2:44
Alberni Quartet
III. Minuetto. Prestissimo
6:28
Alberni Quartet
IV. Allegro

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glossary

  • -issimo [I]—An ending used to form a superlative meaning "very", "extremely", "the most". E.g. presto = fast, prestissimo = extremely fast
  • 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
  • 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.
  • prestissimo—as fast as possible
  • 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