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Quartet in B-flat major, FwvN:B1
(for recorder, oboe, violin and continuo)
| I. | Largo | ||
| II. | Allegro | ||
| III. | Grave | ||
| IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- basso continuo [I], continuo, b.c., figured bass, thoroughbass, basse chifrée [F], fondement [F], basso generale [I]—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
- 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
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- 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