Nikolay Sokolov (1859-1922)

Nationality: Russian

Born: March 26, 1859, St. Petersburg Died: March 27, 1922, Petrograd (age 63)

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Variations sur un thème populaire russe for String Quartet in G major

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Composed: c. 1899 (age 39-40)

Student

Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: September 25, 1906, St. Petersburg Died: August 9, 1975, Moscow (age 68)

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
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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tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener