Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
String Quartet No. 10 in C major, "Viennese", No. 3, K. 170
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 4:46 | I. | Andante | |
| 2:57 | II. | Menuetto | |
| 4:45 | III. | Un poco adagio | |
| 2:29 | IV. | Rondeau. Allegro |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1773 (age 17)
Published:
1800-1801, Offenbach: Johann Anton André
3 recordings,
12 videos
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4:56
Hagen Quartet
I.
Andante
2:49
Hagen Quartet
II.
Menuetto
4:50
Hagen Quartet
III.
Un poco adagio
2:18
Hagen Quartet
IV.
Rondeau. Allegro
4:09
Festetics Quartet
I.
Andante
3:32
Festetics Quartet
II.
Menuetto
4:18
Festetics Quartet
III.
Un poco adagio
3:02
Festetics Quartet
IV.
Rondeau. Allegro
5:00
Éder Quartet
I.
Andante
2:58
Éder Quartet
II.
Menuetto
5:23
Éder Quartet
III.
Un poco adagio
2:34
Éder Quartet
IV.
Rondeau. Allegro
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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
- rondeau, rondeaux—An early Baroque instrumental form featuring a recurring refrain interspersed with contrasting couplets or episodes. Eventually transformed into the Rondo of the classical period.
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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. - tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener