Arthur Foote (1853-1937)

Nationality: American

Born: March 5, 1853, Salem, MA Died: April 4, 1937, Boston, MA (age 84)

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Three Pieces, Op. 31

(for oboe and piano)

		I.	Aubade Villageoise. Allegretto grazioso - Trio
		II.	Mélodie. Andantino ma con moto
		III.	Pastorale. Grazioso

Composed: (?) 1893 (age 39-40)

Published: 1896 (age 42-43)

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John Knowles Paine (1839-1906)

Teacher

Nationality: American

Born: January 9, 1839, Portland, ME Died: April 25, 1906, Cambridge, MA (age 67)

glossary

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
aubade—music for dawn or morning, as opposed to serenade, music for the evening. Like the serenade, the aubade may refer specifically to a love song associated with lovers parting at dawn
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
con [I,S]—with
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
ma—but, however
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
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
pastorale, pastoral—referring to the bucolic setting of shepherds, the countryside and an idealized relationship to nature
trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.