Johannes Verhulst (1816-1891)
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: March 19, 1816, The Hague Died: January 17, 1891, Bloemendaal (age 74)
String Quartet No. 2 in A-flat major, Op. 6, No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 12:15 | I. | Allegro risoluto | |
| 6:23 | II. | Adagio sostenuto | |
| 3:54 | III. | Scherzo. Presto sempre scherzando | |
| 7:10 | IV. | Allegretto. Con moto giusto |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1839-1840 (age 22-24)
Dedication: Felix Mendelssohn
2 recordings,
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12:16
Utrecht String Quartet (score)
I.
Allegro risoluto
6:22
Utrecht String Quartet (score)
II.
Adagio sostenuto
3:54
Utrecht String Quartet (score)
III.
Scherzo. Presto sempre scherzando
7:14
Utrecht String Quartet (score)
IV.
Allegretto. Con moto giusto
12:13
Utrecht String Quartet
I.
Allegro risoluto
6:23
Utrecht String Quartet
II.
Adagio sostenuto
3:54
Utrecht String Quartet
III.
Scherzo. Presto sempre scherzando
7:05
Utrecht String Quartet
IV.
Allegretto. Con moto giusto
Related Composers
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
friend
Nationality:
German
Born: June 8, 1810, Zwickau, Saxony Died: July 29, 1856, Endenich, near Bonn (age 46)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- 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
- risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- sempre—always, throughout, continuously
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
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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.