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Nikos Skalkottas

Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949)

Nationality: Greek
Born: March 21, 1904, Halkis, Evia Died: September 19, 1949, Athens (age 45)
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String Quartet No. 4, AK 35

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
8:29 I. Allegro molto vivace
15:33 II. Andante molto espressivo - Thema con Variazioni
7:34 III. Scherzo. Presto
6:01 IV. Allegro giusto (e ben ritmato)
Duration: 37 minutes (approximately)
Composed: c. 1940 (age 35-36)
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8:29
New Hellenic Quartet
I. Allegro molto vivace
15:33
New Hellenic Quartet
II. Andante molto espressivo - Thema con Variazioni
7:34
New Hellenic Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto
6:01
New Hellenic Quartet
IV. Allegro giusto (e ben ritmato)

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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
  • ben, bene—well, quite. e.g. "ben marcato" means "quite" accented
  • 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
  • e [It]—and
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
  • molto [It]—very much
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro