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Anton Arensky

Anton Arensky (1861-1906)

Nationality: Russian
Born: July 12, 1861, Novgorod Died: February 25, 1906, Terioki, Finland (now Zelenogorsk, Russia) (age 44)
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Suite No. 2, Op. 23, Silhouettes

(for piano four-hands)
2:22 I. Le savant
2:53 II. La coquette
3:29 III. Polichinelle
4:08 IV. Le rêveur
3:13 V. La danseuse
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1892 (age 30-31)
Published: 1892, Moscow: P. Jurgenson (age 30-31)
1 recording, 5 videos
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2:24
Irina Shishkina, Maya Berdieva
I. Le savant
3:13
Irina Shishkina, Maya Berdieva
II. La coquette
3:29
Irina Shishkina, Maya Berdieva
III. Polichinelle
4:24
Irina Shishkina, Maya Berdieva
IV. Le rêveur
3:07
Irina Shishkina, Maya Berdieva
V. La danseuse

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glossary

  • 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
  • duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
  • 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
  • piano duet, piano four-hands, piano 4-hands—ensemble (work) for 2 players on one piano
  • suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.