Robert Volkmann (1815-1883)
Nationality:
German
Born: April 6, 1815, Lommatzsch Died: October 30, 1883, Budapest (age 68)
String Quartet No. 6 in E-flat major, Op. 43
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 7:37 | I. | Allegro con brio | |
| 8:53 | II. | Larghetto | |
| 3:19 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro con moto | |
| 6:54 | IV. | Finale. Andantino - Molto vivace |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1861 (age 45-46)
1 recording,
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7:37
Mannheimer Streichquartett
I.
Allegro con brio
8:53
Mannheimer Streichquartett
II.
Larghetto
3:19
Mannheimer Streichquartett
III.
Scherzo. Allegro con moto
6:54
Mannheimer Streichquartett
IV.
Finale. Andantino - Molto vivace
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- 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
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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. - vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro