Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: May 9, 1740, Roccaforzata Died: June 5, 1816, Naples (age 76)
String Quartet No. 8 in G major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:19 | I. | Larghetto | |
| 6:38 | II. | Allegro | |
| 4:00 | III. | Rondo. Andante |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
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4:19
Quartetto Modi
I.
Larghetto
6:38
Quartetto Modi
II.
Allegro
4:00
Quartetto Modi
III.
Rondo. Andante
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
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
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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.