Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: May 12, 1755, Fontanetto da Po Died: March 3, 1824, London (age 68)
String Quartet in B-flat major, G.113
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 10:31 | I. | Larghetto -Tempo giusto (più tosto vivo) | |
| 7:36 | II. | Andante | |
| 3:50 | III. | Minuetto - (più tosto presto) | |
| 5:14 | IV. | Allegretto |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1817 (age 61-62)
Dedication: A. Viotti [Brother]
2 recordings,
8 videos
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10:37
Quartetto Aira
I.
Larghetto -Tempo giusto (più tosto vivo)
8:06
Quartetto Aira
II.
Andante
3:38
Quartetto Aira
III.
Minuetto - (più tosto presto)
5:05
Quartetto Aira
IV.
Allegretto
10:25
Viotti String Quartet
I.
Larghetto -Tempo giusto (più tosto vivo)
7:05
Viotti String Quartet
II.
Andante
4:01
Viotti String Quartet
III.
Minuetto - (più tosto presto)
5:23
Viotti String Quartet
IV.
Allegretto
glossary
- 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
- giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
- 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.
- più—more
- più tosto—more quickly; also, somewhat more
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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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. - tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- tosto, più tosto, piuttosto—fast; (somewhat) more quickly
- vivo—lively, intense