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Heitor Villa-Lobos

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. 16

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
5:24 I. Allegro non troppo
6:50 II. Molto andante quasi adagio
3:51 III. Vivace (Scherzo)
4:09 IV. Molto allegro
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1955 (age 67-68)
2 recordings, 8 videos
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5:20
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
I. Allegro non troppo
6:55
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
II. Molto andante quasi adagio
4:10
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
III. Vivace (Scherzo)
4:06
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
IV. Molto allegro
5:27
Brazilian String Quartet
I. Allegro non troppo
6:44
Brazilian String Quartet
II. Molto andante quasi adagio
3:31
Brazilian String Quartet
III. Vivace (Scherzo)
4:11
Brazilian String Quartet
IV. Molto allegro

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Alberto Nepomuceno
Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920)
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Nationality: Brazilian
Born: July 6, 1864, Fortaleza Died: October 16, 1920, Rio de Janeiro (age 56)

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • 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
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • quasi—almost, almost like, as if
  • 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.
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  • 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