Nikolaus Zmeskáll (1759-1833)
Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: November 20, 1759, Unterkubin Died: June 23, 1833, Vienna (age 73)
String Quartet No. 1 in G major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 3:49 | I. | Andante un allegro moderato | |
| 2:07 | II. | Menuet - Trio | |
| 3:23 | III. | Allegro moderato |
Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1776 (age 16-17)
1 recording,
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3:49
Zmeskall Quartet
I.
Andante un allegro moderato
2:07
Zmeskall Quartet
II.
Menuet - Trio
3:23
Zmeskall Quartet
III.
Allegro moderato
Related Composers
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
German
Baptized: December 17, 1770, Bonn Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna (age 56)
glossary
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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.