Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: December 16, 1882, Kecskemét Died: March 6, 1967, Budapest (age 84)
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 6:06 | I. | Allegro | |
| 11:41 | II. | Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso |
Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1916-1918 (age 33-36)
Premiere:
May 7, 1918. Budapest. Waldbauer–Kerpely-vonósnégyes
Published:
1921, Vienna: Universal Edition (age 38-39)
Dedication: Au quatuor Hongrois Waldbauer, Temesváry, Kornstein, Kerpely
6 recordings,
13 videos
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6:43
Guarneri Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:33
Guarneri Quartet
II.
Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso
(part 1 of 2)
7:12
Guarneri Quartet
II.
Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso
(part 2 of 2)
6:00
Dante Quartet
I.
Allegro
4:52
Dante Quartet
II.
Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso
(part 1 of 2)
6:39
Dante Quartet
II.
Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso
(part 2 of 2)
6:22
Kodály Quartet
I.
Allegro
11:43
Kodály Quartet
II.
Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso
6:20
Audubon Quartet
I.
Allegro
12:08
Audubon Quartet
II.
Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso
19:45
Alexander String Quartet (complete)
5:25
Alexander String Quartet
I.
Allegro
10:58
Alexander String Quartet
II.
Andante, quasi recitativo - Andante con moto - Allegro giocoso
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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
- con [I,S]—with
- giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
- 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
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- recitative [I], recitativo, récitative [F], récitatif, récit, rezitativ [G]—vocal style that imitates speech: reciting (speaking) rather than singing; a passage for solo instrument
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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.