Gunther Schuller

Gunther Schuller (1925-2015)

Nationality: American
Born: November 22, 1925, New York Died: June 21, 2015, Boston (age 89)
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Suite for Wind Quintet

(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
2:14 I. Prelude. Allegro
1:59 II. Blues. Andante
1:36 III. Toccata. Presto
Duration: 6 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1945 (age 19-20)
1 recording, 3 videos
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2:13
Sierra Wind Quintet
I. Prelude. Allegro
2:07
Sierra Wind Quintet
II. Blues. Andante
1:31
Sierra Wind Quintet
III. Toccata. Presto

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glossary

  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • 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
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
  • 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.
  • toccata [I]—from toccare, to touch: traditionally a virtuosic piece for keyboard, often a prelude to something such as a fugue
  • wind quintet, woodwind quintet, Quintetto per fiati [I], Quintette à vent [F], Bläserquintett [G], Quinteto de alientos [S]—ensemble or work for ensemble of five wind instruments, typically flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. A standard chamber ensemble with variety of timbre as well as a homogeneous blend. wiki