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Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia Died: August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland (age 68)
La revue de cuisine, H. 161
(for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello and piano)
| 3:51 | I. | Prologue. Allegretto (Marche) | |
| 4:12 | II. | Tango. Lento | |
| 2:52 | III. | Charleston. Poco a poco allegro | |
| 3:21 | IV. | Finale. Tempo di Marcia |
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1927 (age 36-37)
4 recordings,
16 videos
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3:48
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood (score)
I.
Prologue. Allegretto (Marche)
4:20
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood (score)
II.
Tango. Lento
2:45
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood (score)
III.
Charleston. Poco a poco allegro
3:14
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood (score)
IV.
Finale. Tempo di Marcia
3:42
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood
I.
Prologue. Allegretto (Marche)
4:18
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood
II.
Tango. Lento
2:44
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood
III.
Charleston. Poco a poco allegro
3:14
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Hogwood
IV.
Finale. Tempo di Marcia
4:00
Ensemble der KammerMusikKöln
I.
Prologue. Allegretto (Marche)
4:20
Ensemble der KammerMusikKöln
II.
Tango. Lento
3:25
Ensemble der KammerMusikKöln
III.
Charleston. Poco a poco allegro
3:39
Ensemble der KammerMusikKöln
IV.
Finale. Tempo di Marcia
3:52
Dlouhý, Formáček, Junek, Bělčík
I.
Prologue. Allegretto (Marche)
3:49
Dlouhý, Formáček, Junek, Bělčík
II.
Tango. Lento
2:33
Dlouhý, Formáček, Junek, Bělčík
III.
Charleston. Poco a poco allegro
3:17
Dlouhý, Formáček, Junek, Bělčík
IV.
Finale. Tempo di Marcia
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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
- di [I], d'—of, in the manner of
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- marcia [I], alla marcia, marche [F], Marsch [G], march [E], marciale, marziale—march, in the manner of a march, e.g. duple meter at a moderate but deliberate pace in a manner which may be proud, grand, like a parade or a show of military bravado.
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- prolog, prologue—introduction, sometimes as a "table of contents" or a summary of things to come
- tango—Argentine dance and musical genre/style with characteristic syncopated rhythms, dramatic intensity and classically featuring the bandoneon for its distinctive timbre wiki.
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.