Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)

Nationality: Czech | Bohemian

Born: December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia Died: August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland (age 68)

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Mazurka-Nocturne, H. 325

(for oboe, 2 violins and piano)

Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1949 (age 58-59)

Teacher

Nationality: Czech

Born: January 4, 1874, Křečovice Died: May 29, 1935, Benešov (age 61)

Teacher

Nationality: French

Born: April 5, 1869, Tourcoing Died: August 23, 1937, Royan (age 68)

Student

Nationality: American | Armenian

Born: March 8, 1911, Somerville, MA Died: June 21, 2000, Seattle, WA (age 89)

Student

Nationality: Czech

Born: April 8, 1921, Nová Říše na Moravě Died: November 17, 1984, New-Ulm (age 63)

Student

Nationality: Czech

Born: January 24, 1915, Brno Died: June 16, 1940, Montpellier (age 25)

Student

Nationality: Chinese | American

Born: June 29, 1923 Died: October 25, 2019 (age 96)

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
mazurka, mazourka—a series of Polish folk dances in triple meter, which originated in the plains of Mazovia around Warsaw. The people of the province were called Mazurs. wiki
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.
quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet