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Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Vienna (age 77)
String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 55, Tost, No. 3, Hob.III:62
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 5:46 | I. | Vivace assai | |
| 6:17 | II. | Adagio ma non troppo | |
| 4:23 | III. | Menuetto | |
| 3:59 | IV. | Finale. Presto |
Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1788 (age 55-56)
3 recordings,
12 videos
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5:24
Kodály Quartet
I.
Vivace assai
5:28
Kodály Quartet
II.
Adagio ma non troppo
4:16
Kodály Quartet
III.
Menuetto
3:19
Kodály Quartet
IV.
Finale. Presto
7:40
Festetics Quartet
I.
Vivace assai
7:23
Festetics Quartet
II.
Adagio ma non troppo
5:23
Festetics Quartet
III.
Menuetto
5:49
Festetics Quartet
IV.
Finale. Presto
5:18
Meta4
I.
Vivace assai
5:41
Meta4
II.
Adagio ma non troppo
3:40
Meta4
III.
Menuetto
3:29
Meta4
IV.
Finale. Presto
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- ma—but, however
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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
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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. - tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- 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