Gaspar Cassadó (1897-1966)
Nationality:
Spanish
Born: September 30, 1897, Barcelona Died: December 24, 1966, Madrid (age 69)
Suite
(for solo cello)
| 5:54 | I. | Preludio-Fantasia (a Zarabanda) | |
| 3:51 | II. | Sardana | |
| 5:17 | III. | Intermezzo e Danza Finale (a Jota) |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1926 (age 28-29)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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5:09
Marco Scano
I.
Preludio-Fantasia (a Zarabanda)
4:00
Marco Scano
II.
Sardana
5:11
Marco Scano
III.
Intermezzo e Danza Finale (a Jota)
5:22
Antonio Meneses
I.
Preludio-Fantasia (a Zarabanda)
4:49
Antonio Meneses
II.
Sardana
5:37
Antonio Meneses
III.
Intermezzo e Danza Finale (a Jota)
Related Composers
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: March 7, 1875, Ciboure, Basses-Pyrénées Died: December 28, 1937, Paris (age 62)
glossary
- 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
- dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
- fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
- 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
- sarabande, saraband, sarabanda—A Spanish Renaissance / Baroque dance in triple meter. In France and Germany, it tended to be slow and stately.
- 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.