Robert Volkmann (1815-1883)

Nationality: German

Born: April 6, 1815, Lommatzsch Died: October 30, 1883, Budapest (age 68)

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String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 34

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

9:32	I.	Allegro moderato
5:58	II.	Andante con moto
5:10	III.	Allegro con spirito
7:14	IV.	Finale. Allegretto sostentuo

Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1857 (age 41-42)

1 recording, 4 videos

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9:32

Mannheimer Streichquartett

I. Allegro moderato

5:58

Mannheimer Streichquartett

II. Andante con moto

5:10

Mannheimer Streichquartett

III. Allegro con spirito

7:14

Mannheimer Streichquartett

IV. Finale. Allegretto sostentuo

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glossary

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
con [I,S]—with
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
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
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
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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