Paul Wranitzky (1756-1808)
Nationality:
Moravian
|
Czech
Born: December 30, 1756, Nová Říše, Moravia Died: September 29, 1808, Vienna (age 51)
String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 16, No. 1
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:12 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 5:04 | II. | Adagio | |
| 3:02 | III. | Menuetto. Allegretto | |
| 4:30 | IV. | Finale. Allegro |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Published:
c. 1790 (age 33-34)
1 recording,
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7:12
Stamic Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
5:04
Stamic Quartet
II.
Adagio
3:02
Stamic Quartet
III.
Menuetto. Allegretto
4:30
Stamic Quartet
IV.
Finale. Allegro
Related Composers
Anton Wranitzky (1761-1820)
brother
Nationality:
Bohemian
|
Czech
Born: June 13, 1761, Nová Říše, Moravia Died: August 6, 1820, Vienna (age 59)
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
|
Swedish
Born: June 20, 1756, Miltenberg am Main Died: December 15, 1792, Stockholm (age 36)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Vienna (age 77)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
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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.