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George Enescu (1881-1955)
Nationality:
Romanian
Born: August 19, 1881, Liveni Vîrnav, Romania Died: May 3, 1955, Paris, France (age 73)
Decet for Winds, Op. 14
(for 2 flutes, oboe, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns)
| 7:09 | I. | Doucement mouvementé | |
| 7:06 | II. | Tempo di Menuet | |
| 5:46 | III. | Allègrement |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1906 (age 24-25)
Published:
1907 (age 25-26)
2 recordings,
4 videos
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25:08
Round Top Festival Institute
7:09
Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists
I.
Doucement mouvementé
7:06
Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists
II.
Tempo di Menuet
5:46
Oslo Philharmonic Wind Soloists
III.
Allègrement
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glossary
- allegramente [I], allégrement [F]—Brightly, briskly, e.g. allegro. Gaily, cheerfully, lively
- 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
- decet, [dectet], dixtuor [F], Dezett [G], decimette, tentet—ensemble / work for 10 players
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- mouvementé [F]—lively, animated
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.