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Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880-1968)

Nationality: Italian

Born: September 20, 1880, Parma Died: February 13, 1968, Rome (age 87)

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String Quartet No. 2 in D major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 37 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1933 (age 52-53)

1 recording, 4 videos

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11:29

Lajtha Quartet

I. Molto sostentuo

9:15

Lajtha Quartet

II. Adagio

5:29

Lajtha Quartet

III. Movimento di scherzo

11:16

Lajtha Quartet

IV. Molto concitato

Student

Nationality: Belgian | Dutch

Born: June 2, 1929, Amsterdam Died: September 28, 2020 (age 91)

Student

Nationality: Italian

Born: December 6, 1902, Milan Died: September 5, 1993, Rome (age 90)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
concitato [I]—agitated, roused up, excited, restless, fast
di [I], d'—of, in the manner of
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
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F], sostenido [S]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki