Born: May 10, 1898, MinneapolisDied: April 17, 1974, Cleveland (age 75)
glossary
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
canzona [I, F, E], canzone [I], canzon [I], canzona alla francese [I], canzon da sonar [I], canciona [S], canzoni [pl]—from the Italian word for "song" with several musical meanings, including a type of instrumental music from the 16th and 17th centuries originally derived from the French polyphonic song or "chanson." For solo or instrumental ensemble, the multi-part canzona featured elements of fugue and variation and eventually gave over to the early Baroque sonata such that the terms and genres became interwined for a period. The early title canzone da sonar (canzoni da sonare (pl)) (a song to be played vs. sung), likely contributed to the later term sonata. explore | wiki
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
prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.