Benjamin Dale (1885-1943)

Nationality: English

Born: July 17, 1885, London Died: July 30, 1943, London (age 58)

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Suite in d minor, Op. 2

(for viola and piano)

10:26	I.	Maestoso - Allegretto espressivo
10:37	II.	Romance. Lento, quasi fantasia
12:06	III.	Finale. Allegro

Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1906 (age 20-21)

Published: 1906 (age 20-21)

Dedication: Lionel Tertis

2 recordings, 4 videos

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10:26

Yuko Inoue, Stephen Coombs

I. Maestoso - Allegretto espressivo

10:37

Yuko Inoue, Stephen Coombs

II. Romance. Lento, quasi fantasia

12:06

Yuko Inoue, Stephen Coombs

III. Finale. Allegro

10:37

Spencer Martin, Miko Kominami

II. Romance. Lento, quasi fantasia

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glossary

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
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
quasi—almost, almost like, as if
romanza, romanze, romance—a title for a work or movement implying a rather personal, tender, sentimental or amorous tone. Typically, lyrical.
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.