William Walton (1902-1983)
Nationality:
English
Born: March 29, 1902, Oldham Died: March 8, 1983, Ischia (age 81)
String Quartet No. 2 in a minor
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 10:04 | I. | Allegro | |
| 4:10 | II. | Presto | |
| 8:24 | III. | Lento | |
| 5:17 | IV. | Allegro molto |
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1945-1946 (age 42-44)
7 recordings,
25 videos
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10:06
English String Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:23
English String Quartet
II.
Presto
9:44
English String Quartet
III.
Lento
4:42
English String Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
10:30
Maggini Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:31
Maggini Quartet
II.
Presto
9:06
Maggini Quartet
III.
Lento
4:54
Maggini Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
10:17
Gabrieli String Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:10
Gabrieli String Quartet
II.
Presto
4:37
Gabrieli String Quartet
III.
Lento
10:00
Gabrieli String Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
9:38
Doric String Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:23
Doric String Quartet
II.
Presto
8:27
Doric String Quartet
III.
Lento
4:24
Doric String Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
9:41
Emperor Quartet
I.
Allegro
3:47
Emperor Quartet
II.
Presto
8:28
Emperor Quartet
III.
Lento
4:27
Emperor Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
25:32
Hollywood String Quartet
10:04
Britten Quartet
I.
Allegro
3:57
Britten Quartet
II.
Presto
8:50
Britten Quartet
III.
Lento
4:36
Britten Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- fugato [I]—in the manner of a fugue; typically implies a partial fugue of brief duration as a section within an larger context such as a sonata
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- molto [It]—very much
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- 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
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string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S]—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.