Nikolay Afanasyev (1821-1898)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: January 12, 1821, Tobolsk Died: June 3, 1898, St. Petersburg (age 77)
Double String Quartet in D major, "Housewarming" [Novoselye]
(for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos)
| 6:25 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 5:37 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro vivace | |
| 6:02 | III. | Andante sostenuto | |
| 6:27 | IV. | Allegro non troppo |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1875 (age 53-54)
Dedication: La Sociètè de musiquede chambre à St. Petersbourg
3 recordings,
9 videos
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6:03
ROctet
I.
Allegro moderato
5:19
ROctet
II.
Scherzo. Allegro vivace
5:39
ROctet
III.
Andante sostenuto
6:10
ROctet
IV.
Allegro non troppo
26:50
Oberton String Octet (complete, live)
6:46
Oberton String Octet
I.
Allegro moderato
5:54
Oberton String Octet
II.
Scherzo. Allegro vivace
6:25
Oberton String Octet
III.
Andante sostenuto
6:43
Oberton String Octet
IV.
Allegro non troppo
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
- 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
- octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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]—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. - troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro