Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: February 29, 1792, Pesaro Died: November 13, 1868, Passy (age 76)
Sonata a quattro No. 6 in D major, Tempest
(for 2 violins, cello and bass)
| 7:13 | I. | Allegro spiritoso | |
| 2:29 | II. | Andante assai | |
| 5:40 | III. | Tempesta. Allegro |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1804, Summer (age 12)
Note: From "Sei sonate a quattro" or "Six String Sonatas"
3 recordings,
7 videos
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6:48
I Virtuosi Italiani
I.
Allegro spiritoso
2:26
I Virtuosi Italiani
II.
Andante assai
5:56
I Virtuosi Italiani
III.
Tempesta. Allegro
7:37
I Musici
I.
Allegro spiritoso
2:31
I Musici
II.
Andante assai
5:23
I Musici
III.
Tempesta. Allegro
21:26
Slovak Chamber Soloists
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
- 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
- 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
- quattro [I], a quattro—four; in four parts
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. "sonata form" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
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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. - tempesta [I], tempestoso—storm, tempest; stormy