Quattro Canzoni Degli Umori

Quarto Canzoni Degli Umori(four tunes of the humors)String Quartet No. 2In many respects the type of person we are determines our future, our fortunes. In this string quartet the attitudes or humors dictated how the music came together. Not only are these tunes representative of the various humors of humanity, but they are themselves the result of their character.

Quattro Canzoni Degli Umori

Primas Flemmatico (Allegro con Dolore)

Phlegmatics tend to be self-content and kind. They can be very accepting and affectionate. They may be very receptive and shy and often prefer stability to uncertainty and change. They are very consistent, relaxed, rational, curious, and observant, making them good administrators and diplomats.

Secundo Malinconico (Largo con Devoto)

A person who is a thoughtful ponderer has a melancholic disposition. Often very considerate, melancholics can be highly creative in activities such as poetry and art - and can become occupied with the tragedy and cruelty in the world. A melancholic is also often a perfectionist. They are often self-reliant and independent.

Terzo Sanguine (Moderato Scherzo)

The Sanguine temperament personality is fairly extroverted. People of a sanguine temperament tend to enjoy social gatherings and making new friends. They tend to be creative and often daydream. However, some alone time is crucial for those of this temperament. Sanguine can also mean very sensitive, compassionate and thoughtful. Sanguine personalities generally struggle with following tasks all the way through, are chronically late, and tend to be forgetful and sometimes a little sarcastic.

Quarto Collerico (Presto con Energico)

A person who is choleric is a doer. They have a lot of ambition, energy, and passion, and try to instill it in others. They can dominate people of other temperaments, especially phlegmatic types. Many great charismatic military and political figures were cholerics. They like to be leaders and in charge of everything.

You can listen to all 4 movements here:

http://chipmichael/Music/mp3/primas.mp3

http://chipmichael/Music/mp3/secondo.mp3

http://chipmichael/Music/mp3/terzo.mp3

http://chipmichael/Music/mp3/quarto.mp3