Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: October 27, 1782, Genoa Died: May 27, 1840, Nice (age 57)
Quartet No. 10 in A major, MS 37
(for guitar, violin, viola and cello)
| 7:13 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 4:43 | II. | Minuetto - Scherzo. Allegretto mosso | |
| 5:33 | III. | Adagio cantabile | |
| 6:28 | IV. | Rondo. Andantino con brio |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1818-1820 (age 35-38)
1 recording,
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7:13
Paganini Quartet
I.
Allegretto
4:43
Paganini Quartet
II.
Minuetto - Scherzo. Allegretto mosso
5:33
Paganini Quartet
III.
Adagio cantabile
6:28
Paganini Quartet
IV.
Rondo. Andantino con brio
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
- 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
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio