Leone Sinigaglia (1868-1944)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: August 14, 1868, Turin Died: May 16, 1944, Turin (age 75)
Hora mystica for String Quartet in A major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| Lento |
Duration: 3 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1894 (age 25-26)
Dedication: Leonardo Bistolfi
2 recordings,
2 videos
2:58
Quartetto Tamborini
2:53
Archos Quartet
glossary
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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.
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