Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

Nationality: Brazilian

Born: March 5, 1887, Rio de Janeiro Died: November 17, 1959, Rio de Janeiro (age 72)

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String Quartet No. 13

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1951 (age 63-64)

1 recording, 4 videos

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4:53

Cuarteto Latinoamericano

I. Allegro non troppo

3:50

Cuarteto Latinoamericano

II. Scherzo. Vivace

9:14

Cuarteto Latinoamericano

III. Adagio

3:13

Cuarteto Latinoamericano

IV. Allegro vivace

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Nationality: Brazilian

Born: July 6, 1864, Fortaleza Died: October 16, 1920, Rio de Janeiro (age 56)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
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
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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.
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro