George Barati (1913-1996)
Nationality:
Hungarian
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American
Born: April 3, 1913, Győr, Austria-Hungary Died: June 22, 1996, San Jose, CA (age 83)
Harpsichord Quartet
(for harpsichord, flute, oboe and contrabassoon)
| I. | Andante scherzando | ||
| II. | Adagio | ||
| III. | Allegretto ritmico |
Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1964 (age 50-51)
1 recording,
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Baroque Chamber Players of Indiana
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than 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
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
- ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly