Nikolaus Zmeskáll (1759-1833)
Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: November 20, 1759, Unterkubin Died: June 23, 1833, Vienna (age 73)
String Quartet No. 7 in C major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 1:10 | I. | Andante | |
| 0:37 | II. | Allegro | |
| 4:00 | III. | Andante II | |
| 1:58 | IV. | Allegro II |
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1784-1786 (age 24-27)
1 recording,
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1:10
Zmeskall Quartet
I.
Andante
0:37
Zmeskall Quartet
II.
Allegro
4:00
Zmeskall Quartet
III.
Andante II
1:58
Zmeskall Quartet
IV.
Allegro II
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
- 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.
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