Gunther Schuller (1925-2015)
Nationality:
American
Born: November 22, 1925, New York Died: June 21, 2015, Boston (age 89)
Wind Quintet
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
| I. | Lento | ||
| II. | Moderato | ||
| III. | Agitato |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1958 (age 32-33)
1 recording,
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Oliver Knussen (1952-2018)
Student
Nationality:
English
Born: June 12, 1952, Glasgow Died: July 8, 2018 (age 66)
glossary
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- 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