Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: November 29, 1797, Bergamo Died: April 8, 1848, Bergamo (age 50)
String Quartet No. 8 in B-flat major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:14 | I. | Allegro | |
| 3:07 | II. | Larghetto | |
| 5:05 | III. | Minuetto - Trio | |
| 4:00 | IV. | Presto |
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1819 (age 21-22)
1 recording,
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Quartetto Mitja
I.
Allegro
2:55
Quartetto Mitja
II.
Larghetto
5:45
Quartetto Mitja
III.
Minuetto - Trio
4:15
Quartetto Mitja
IV.
Presto
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glossary
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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
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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.