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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Stowe Pastorals, H. 335

(for 5 recorders, clarinet, 2 violins and cello)

Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1951 (age 60-61)

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 (age 98)

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.