Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: December 22, 1821, Crema Died: July 7, 1889, Parma (age 67)
Gran Duetto No. 2
(for 2 basses)
| I. | Allegretto | ||
| II. | Andante | ||
| III. | Rondo allegretto |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
glossary
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- gran [I], grandioso—great, grand
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.