Arthur Bliss

Arthur Bliss (1891-1975)

Nationality: English
Born: August 2, 1891, London Died: March 27, 1975, London (age 83)
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Clarinet Quintet, F. 20

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and clarinet)
6:20 I. Moderato
7:26 II. Allegro molto
8:54 III. Adagietto espressivo
6:19 IV. Allegro energico
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1932 (age 40-41)
3 recordings, 9 videos
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5:14
Melos Ensemble
I. Moderato
7:08
Melos Ensemble
II. Allegro molto
7:42
Melos Ensemble
III. Adagietto espressivo
5:58
Melos Ensemble
IV. Allegro energico
26:16
Melos Ensemble (complete)
7:01
Berk, Quarteto de Brasília
I. Moderato
7:35
Berk, Quarteto de Brasília
II. Allegro molto
9:49
Berk, Quarteto de Brasília
III. Adagietto espressivo
6:31
Berk, Quarteto de Brasília
IV. Allegro energico

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glossary

  • adagietto—a little faster than adagio
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • clarinet quintet—Most often refers to the chamber ensemble (and work) for string quartet and clarinet, a long cultivated genre of chamber music from Mozart to the present era.
  • energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
  • molto [It]—very much
  • quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet