Donald Martino (1931-2005)
Nationality:
American
Born: May 16, 1931, Plainfield, NJ Died: December 8, 2005 (age 74)
Notturno
(for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion)
| 6:22 | I. | Liberamente | |
| 5:09 | II. | Molto lento | |
| 4:30 | III. | Allegrettino |
Composed:
1973 (age 41-42)
Related Composers
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)
Teacher
Nationality:
Italian
Born: February 3, 1904, Pisino d’Istria Died: February 19, 1975, Florence (age 71)
glossary
- allegrettino [I]—a little slower than an 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- libero [I], libre [F], librement [F], liberamente [I]—free (in rhythm and/or tempo); freely easily, plainly.
- molto [It]—very much
- 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.