Arthur Foote (1853-1937)
Nationality:
American
Born: March 5, 1853, Salem, MA Died: April 4, 1937, Boston, MA (age 84)
Nocturne and Scherzo (for flute and string quartet) for Flute Quintet
(for flute, 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 8:50 | I. | Nocturne ("A Night Piece") | |
| 4:09 | II. | Scherzo |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1918 (age 64-65)
8 recordings,
12 videos
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8:21
Jeani Muhonen Foster, Da Vinci Quartet
I.
Nocturne ("A Night Piece")
4:32
Jeani Muhonen Foster, Da Vinci Quartet
II.
Scherzo
9:46
Kerry Walker, Prometheus Piano Quartet
I.
Nocturne ("A Night Piece")
4:53
Kerry Walker, Prometheus Piano Quartet
II.
Scherzo
8:47
Carol Wincenc, et. al.
I.
Nocturne ("A Night Piece")
5:00
Carol Wincenc, et. al.
II.
Scherzo
8:33
Fenwick Smith, Boston Chamber Music Society
I.
Nocturne ("A Night Piece")
4:34
Fenwick Smith, Boston Chamber Music Society
II.
Scherzo
9:12
John Wion, Emerson Quartet
I.
Nocturne ("A Night Piece")
8:58
Susan Hoeppner, et. al.
I.
Nocturne ("A Night Piece")
8:14
Mark Sparks, Clinton Adams (flute and piano)
I.
Nocturne ("A Night Piece")
1:48
Don Bailey
II.
Scherzo
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John Knowles Paine (1839-1906)
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Nationality:
American
Born: January 9, 1839, Portland, ME Died: April 25, 1906, Cambridge, MA (age 67)
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
- nocturne [F], notturno [I], nocturno, Nachtstück [G]—Night music. A romantic character piece depicting moods of the evening or night: quiet, reflective, perhaps romance and melancholy or even restlessness and fantasy. The most famous nocturnes come originally from the piano literature, e.g. John Field and Chopin, et. al.
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work 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 | wiki