Grażyna Bacewicz

Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)

Nationality: Polish
Born: February 5, 1909, Łódź Died: January 17, 1969, Warsaw (age 59)
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String Quartet No. 6

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
6:38 I. Andante
3:24 II. Vivace
3:31 III. Grave
3:08 IV. Tempo comodo
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1960 (age 50-51)
4 recordings, 16 videos
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6:33
Amar Corde String Quartet
I. Andante
3:18
Amar Corde String Quartet
II. Vivace
3:13
Amar Corde String Quartet
III. Grave
3:13
Amar Corde String Quartet
IV. Tempo comodo
6:28
Silesian String Quartet
I. Andante
3:19
Silesian String Quartet
II. Vivace
3:32
Silesian String Quartet
III. Grave
3:06
Silesian String Quartet
IV. Tempo comodo
7:05
Lutosławski Quartet
I. Andante
3:42
Lutosławski Quartet
II. Vivace
3:46
Lutosławski Quartet
III. Grave
3:06
Lutosławski Quartet
IV. Tempo comodo
6:46
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
I. Andante
3:26
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
II. Vivace
3:29
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
III. Grave
3:09
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
IV. Tempo comodo

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glossary

  • 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
  • comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
  • grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
  • 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
  • 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.
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro