Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: October 27, 1782, Genoa Died: May 27, 1840, Nice (age 57)
Quartet No. 7 in E major, MS 34
(for guitar and string trio or string quartet)
| 7:49 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 5:00 | II. | Minuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II - Trio III | |
| 5:39 | III. | Adagio cantabile sostenuto con passione | |
| 6:39 | IV. | Rondo. Vivace |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1818-1820 (age 35-38)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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Paganini Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
4:44
Paganini Quartet
II.
Minuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II - Trio III
6:26
Paganini Quartet
III.
Adagio cantabile sostenuto con passione
6:57
Paganini Quartet
IV.
Rondo. Vivace
7:37
Stefano Cardi, Ruggiero Ricci, Luca Signorini, Augusto Vismara
I.
Allegro moderato
5:16
Stefano Cardi, Ruggiero Ricci, Luca Signorini, Augusto Vismara
II.
Minuetto. Allegretto - Trio I - Trio II - Trio III
4:51
Stefano Cardi, Ruggiero Ricci, Luca Signorini, Augusto Vismara
III.
Adagio cantabile sostenuto con passione
6:20
Stefano Cardi, Ruggiero Ricci, Luca Signorini, Augusto Vismara
IV.
Rondo. Vivace
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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.
- 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
- passione [I]—passion, feeling
- 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.
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
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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. - trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro