Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)

Nationality: Italian

Born: December 22, 1821, Crema Died: July 7, 1889, Parma (age 67)

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Gran duo concertante (for violin, bass and string quartet)

(for 3 violins, viola, cello and bass)

Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1880 (age 58-59)

1 recording, 1 videos

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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
concertante [I], concertant, concertans—in the manner of a concerto, e.g. individual instruments within the ensemble enjoy featured solos; playing against each other with brilliant display
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
gran [I], grandioso—great, grand
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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.
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