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IMSLP (score)
Arnold Krug (1849-1904)
Nationality:
German
Born: October 16, 1849, Hamburg Died: August 4, 1904, Hamburg (age 54)
Drei Skizzen [3 Sketches]
(for cello and piano)
| I. | Der Hirte bläst im Mondenschein. Andante | ||
| II. | Tarantella. Prestissimo | ||
| III. | Intermezzo. Andante |
Published:
1894 (age 44-45)
glossary
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
- prestissimo—as fast as possible
- tarantella [I], tarantelle [F]—Southern Italian dance in a rapid 6/8 meter named for the town of Taranto and/or the tarantula spider whose bite would provoke the frenzied dance as a response or cure