Ruperto Chapí (1851-1909)
Nationality:
Spanish
Born: March 27, 1851, Villena Died: March 25, 1909, Madrid (age 58)
String Quartet No. 1 in G major
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:46 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 6:26 | II. | Andante mosso | |
| 8:06 | III. | Allegro molto vivace | |
| 13:25 | IV. | Moderato |
Duration: 36 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1903 (age 51-52)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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8:52
Brodsky Quartet
I.
Allegro moderato
6:18
Brodsky Quartet
II.
Andante mosso
8:01
Brodsky Quartet
III.
Allegro molto vivace
13:36
Brodsky Quartet
IV.
Moderato
8:39
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
I.
Allegro moderato
6:34
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
II.
Andante mosso
8:10
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
III.
Allegro molto vivace
13:14
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
IV.
Moderato
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
- 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
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
- 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
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro