Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: May 9, 1740, Roccaforzata Died: June 5, 1816, Naples (age 76)
String Quartet No. 6 in C major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 3:33 | I. | Grave maestoso - Allegro | |
| 4:54 | II. | Allegro | |
| 4:03 | III. | Rondeau. Andantino affettuoso |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
1 recording,
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3:33
Quartetto Modi
I.
Grave maestoso - Allegro
4:54
Quartetto Modi
II.
Allegro
4:03
Quartetto Modi
III.
Rondeau. Andantino affettuoso
glossary
- affettuoso—tenderly, with feeling
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- 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
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
- 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
- rondeau, rondeaux—An early Baroque instrumental form featuring a recurring refrain interspersed with contrasting couplets or episodes. Eventually transformed into the Rondo of the classical period.
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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.
Explore the string quartet.