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German Galynin

German Galynin (1922-1966)

Nationality: Russian | Soviet
Born: March 30, 1922, Tula Died: July 18, 1966, Moscow (age 44)
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String Quartet No. 2 in f minor

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
3:53 I. Adagio
3:54 II. Allegretto
8:04 III. Andante
0:1 IV. Moderato
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1956 (age 33-34)
20th Century
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3:53
Mozart Quartet: A. Lundin (first violin), I. Pavlihin (second violin), A. Kulapov (viola), V. Marinyuk (cello).
I. Adagio
3:54
Mozart Quartet: A. Lundin (first violin), I. Pavlihin (second violin), A. Kulapov (viola), V. Marinyuk (cello).
II. Allegretto
8:04
Mozart Quartet: A. Lundin (first violin), I. Pavlihin (second violin), A. Kulapov (viola), V. Marinyuk (cello).
III. Andante
0:01
Mozart Quartet: A. Lundin (first violin), I. Pavlihin (second violin), A. Kulapov (viola), V. Marinyuk (cello).
IV. Moderato

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki