Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (1865-1950)

Nationality: Swiss

Born: July 6, 1865, Vienna Died: July 1, 1950, Geneva (age 85)

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[4] Danses frivoles

(for violin and piano)

Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)

1 recording, 4 videos

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1:57

Ensemble Stanislas

I. Modéré et bien calme

3:10

Ensemble Stanislas

II. En trottinant

2:52

Ensemble Stanislas

III. Scherzando con moto

2:17

Ensemble Stanislas

IV. Avec humour

Student

Nationality: Swiss | French

Born: September 15, 1890, Geneva Died: November 21, 1974, Naarden (age 84)

Student

Nationality: Swiss | American

Born: July 24, 1880, Geneva Died: July 15, 1959, Portland, OR (age 79)

bien [Fr]—well, thoroughly
calmo [I], calmato, calme [F]—calm, tranquil, quiet, still
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
con [I,S]—with
dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
et [Fr]—and
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
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly