Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Nationality:
Czech
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Bohemian
Born: December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia Died: August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland (age 68)
Stowe Pastorals, H. 335 (for 5 recorders, clarinet, 2 violins and cello)
(for 5 recorders, clarinet, 2 violins and cello)
| I. | Poco allegro | ||
| II. | Moderato (poco andante) | ||
| III. | Allegro poco moderato |
Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1951 (age 60-61)
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- 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
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- nonet, nonett [G]—group of nine, the ensemble or a composition for the ensemble
- pastorale, pastoral—referring to the bucolic setting of shepherds, the countryside and an idealized relationship to nature
- 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.