Graham Whettam (1927-2007)
Nationality:
English
Born: September 7, 1927, Swindon, Wiltshire Died: August 17, 2007, Woolaston, Gloucestershire (age 79)
Oboe Quartet No. 2, The Bagpiper
(for oboe, violin, viola and cello)
| 7:39 | I. | Soliloquy and Dance | |
| 4:38 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:30 | III. | Rondo - Finale |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1973 (age 45-46)
1 recording,
3 videos
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7:39
Jennie-Lee Keetley, Carducci Quartet
I.
Soliloquy and Dance
4:38
Jennie-Lee Keetley, Carducci Quartet
II.
Adagio
5:30
Jennie-Lee Keetley, Carducci Quartet
III.
Rondo - Finale
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- oboe quartet—ensemble/work for oboe and strings, typically the traditional string trio comprising violin, viola, and cello. Note, "oboe quartet" might also refer to a quartet of oboes, but the frequency of this quartet for oboe and strings warrants the traditional name. Explore the oboe quartet | wiki
- 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
- 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.
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. "sonata form" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki