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 g minor, Op. 3, No. 3

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
6:10 I. Tempo giusto
4:51 II. Allegro - Sostenuto
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Published: 1771 (age 25-26)
3 recordings, 6 videos
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6:03
Lombardini Quartett
I. Tempo giusto
5:10
Lombardini Quartett
II. Allegro - Sostenuto
6:24
Allegri String Quartet
I. Tempo giusto
5:00
Allegri String Quartet
II. Allegro - Sostenuto
6:04
Accademia della Magnifica Comunità
I. Tempo giusto
4:22
Accademia della Magnifica Comunità
II. Allegro - Sostenuto

glossary

  • 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
  • giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
  • 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
  • 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
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
  • 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.
  • tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.