Maddalena Sirmen

Maddalena Sirmen (1745-1818)

Nationality: Italian
Born: December 9, 1745, Venice Died: May 18, 1818, Venice (age 72)
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String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 3, No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
6:20 I. Andante ma con un poco di moto
5:32 II. Allegretto
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Published: 1771 (age 25-26)
3 recordings, 6 videos
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6:38
Lombardini Quartett
I. Andante ma con un poco di moto
6:07
Lombardini Quartett
II. Allegretto
6:13
Allegri String Quartet
I. Andante ma con un poco di moto
6:04
Allegri String Quartet
II. Allegretto
6:10
Accademia della Magnifica Comunità
I. Andante ma con un poco di moto
4:26
Accademia della Magnifica Comunità
II. Allegretto

glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • 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
  • 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
  • poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
  • 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
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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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