Vadim Salmanov (1912-1978)

Nationality: Russian

Born: November 4, 1912, St. Petersburg Died: February 27, 1978, St. Petersburg (age 65)

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String Quartet No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)

Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1958 (age 45-46)

1 recording, 3 videos

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8:26

Taneyev Quartet

I. Andante molto poetico

7:19

Taneyev Quartet

II. Allegro

10:21

Taneyev Quartet

III. Mesto

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Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: March 23, 1939, Leningrad Died: December 9, 2010 (age 71)

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
mesto—sad, mournful, possibly dour
molto [It]—very much
poetico [I]—poetic; in the manner of poetry
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]—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.