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Edgard Varèse (1883-1965)
Nationality:
French
Born: December 22, 1883, Paris Died: November 6, 1965, New York (age 81)
Octandre
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone and bass)
| I. | Assez lent | ||
| II. | Très vif et nerveux | ||
| III. | Grave - Animé et jubilatoire |
Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1923 (age 39-40)
2 recordings,
2 videos
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6:40
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Boulez
6:47
ASKO Ensemble
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Albert Roussel (1869-1937)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: April 5, 1869, Tourcoing Died: August 23, 1937, Royan (age 68)
Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: February 21, 1844, Lyons Died: March 12, 1937, Paris (age 93)
André Jolivet (1905-1974)
Student
Nationality:
French
Born: August 8, 1905, Paris Died: December 20, 1974, Paris (age 69)
glossary
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- assez [Fr]—quite, enough, fairly
- 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
- et [Fr]—and
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
- très [Fr]—very
- vif [Fr]—lively, animated