Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996)
Nationality:
Soviet
|
Polish
Born: December 8, 1919, Warsaw Died: February 26, 1996, Moscow (age 76)
String Quartet No. 6 in e minor, Op. 35
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:16 | I. | Allegro semplice | |
| 2:30 | II. | Presto agitato | |
| 1:50 | III. | Allegro con fuoco | |
| 7:46 | IV. | Adagio | |
| 5:23 | V. | Moderato commodo | |
| 7:07 | VI. | Andante maestoso |
Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1946 (age 26-27)
3 recordings,
13 videos
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8:29
Pacifica Quartet
I.
Allegro semplice
2:31
Pacifica Quartet
II.
Presto agitato
1:42
Pacifica Quartet
III.
Allegro con fuoco
7:23
Pacifica Quartet
IV.
Adagio
5:19
Pacifica Quartet
V.
Moderato commodo
6:47
Pacifica Quartet
VI.
Andante maestoso
8:43
Quatuor Danel
I.
Allegro semplice
2:29
Quatuor Danel
II.
Presto agitato
1:52
Quatuor Danel
III.
Allegro con fuoco
7:53
Quatuor Danel
IV.
Adagio
5:24
Quatuor Danel
V.
Moderato commodo
7:14
Quatuor Danel
VI.
Andante maestoso
6:43
Telegraph Quartet
I.
Allegro semplice
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Nationality:
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friend, colleague
Nationality:
Russian
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
- maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- 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.
- semplice [I], con semplicità—simple, unaffected
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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.
Explore the string quartet.