Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: May 7, 1840, Kamsko-Votkinsk Died: November 6, 1893, St. Petersburg (age 53)
String Sextet in d minor, Op. 70, Souvenir de Florence
(for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos)
| 10:27 | I. | Allegro con spirito | |
| 10:01 | II. | Adagio cantabile e con moto | |
| 6:23 | III. | Allegretto moderato | |
| 7:06 | IV. | Allegro vivace |
Duration: 36 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1890 (age 49-50)
Premiere:
December 10, 1890. St. Petersburg, 4th Chamber Music Society concert
Revised:
1892 (age 51-52), Revision premiere: 1892-12-2. St. Petersburg
Dedication: St. Petersburg Chamber Music Society
11 recordings,
32 videos
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10:22
Janine Jansen and friends
I.
Allegro con spirito
9:54
Janine Jansen and friends
II.
Adagio cantabile e con moto
6:06
Janine Jansen and friends
III.
Allegretto moderato
6:52
Janine Jansen and friends
IV.
Allegro vivace
10:15
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (score)
I.
Allegro con spirito
9:41
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (score)
II.
Adagio cantabile e con moto
6:15
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (score)
III.
Allegretto moderato
7:07
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (score)
IV.
Allegro vivace
10:27
Moritzburg Festival Ensemble, Jan Vogler
I.
Allegro con spirito
9:52
Moritzburg Festival Ensemble, Jan Vogler
II.
Adagio cantabile e con moto
6:13
Moritzburg Festival Ensemble, Jan Vogler
III.
Allegretto moderato
6:58
Moritzburg Festival Ensemble, Jan Vogler
IV.
Allegro vivace
10:43
Klenke Quartett, Harald Schoneweg, Klaus Kämper
I.
Allegro con spirito
10:20
Klenke Quartett, Harald Schoneweg, Klaus Kämper
II.
Adagio cantabile e con moto
6:04
Klenke Quartett, Harald Schoneweg, Klaus Kämper
III.
Allegretto moderato
7:08
Klenke Quartett, Harald Schoneweg, Klaus Kämper
IV.
Allegro vivace
34:38
Takezawa, et. al.
41:46
Quatuor Ebène
33:07
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Brown (complete)
10:22
Endellion String Quartet, Cohen, Boulton
I.
Allegro con spirito
10:06
Endellion String Quartet, Cohen, Boulton
II.
Adagio cantabile e con moto
6:30
Endellion String Quartet, Cohen, Boulton
III.
Allegretto moderato
7:13
Endellion String Quartet, Cohen, Boulton
IV.
Allegro vivace
10:51
Concertante Chamber Players
I.
Allegro con spirito
10:18
Concertante Chamber Players
II.
Adagio cantabile e con moto
7:05
Concertante Chamber Players
III.
Allegretto moderato
7:17
Concertante Chamber Players
IV.
Allegro vivace
37:52
Bowman, et. al.
10:12
Borodin Quartet, Tatalyan, Rostropovich
I.
Allegro con spirito
10:32
Borodin Quartet, Tatalyan, Rostropovich
II.
Adagio cantabile e con moto
6:18
Borodin Quartet, Tatalyan, Rostropovich
III.
Allegretto moderato
6:54
Borodin Quartet, Tatalyan, Rostropovich
IV.
Allegro vivace
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Sergei Taneyev (1856-1915)
Student
Nationality:
Russian
Born: November 25, 1856, Vladimir-na-Klyaz′me Died: June 19, 1915, Dyud′kovo (age 58)
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.
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- 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
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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
- sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- string sextet—ensemble / composition typically for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro