Leone Sinigaglia (1868-1944)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: August 14, 1868, Turin Died: May 16, 1944, Turin (age 75)
Variazioni sopra un tema di Brahms for String Quartet in A major, Op. 22
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| Thema (aus Brahms, Op. 62. No. 4) |
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1901 (age 32-33)
Published:
1902 (age 33-34)
Dedication: Dem Böhmischen Streichquartett gewidmet [The Bohemian Quartet]
Note: Theme from Brahms' op. 62 no. 4, "Dein Herzlein mild", for mixed chorus, 1874.
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- 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
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- 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. - Super, sopra [I], sopr'—on, about
- 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
- theme, tema [I], Thema [G]—a complete and recognizable musical entity (e.g. melody) used as the basis for elaboration (e.g. variations, sontata, fugue, etc.). Also called a subject. Motif (motive) is generally a smaller fragmentary entity.
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