Gustav Holst

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Nationality: English
Born: September 21, 1874, Cheltenham Died: May 25, 1934, London (age 59)
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Sextet in e minor

(for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola and cello)
6:48 I. Moderato
4:56 II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
6:24 III. Adagio
7:32 IV. Tema. Allegretto [with variations]
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed: before 1900 (age 25-26)
1 recording, 4 videos
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6:48
Ensemble Arabesques
I. Moderato
4:56
Ensemble Arabesques
II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
6:24
Ensemble Arabesques
III. Adagio
7:32
Ensemble Arabesques
IV. Tema. Allegretto [with variations]

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Student
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Student
Nationality: English
Born: August 2, 1891, London Died: March 27, 1975, London (age 83)
Henry Clarke (1907-1992)
Student
Nationality: American
Born: March 9, 1907, Dover, NH Died: March 30, 1992 (age 85)
Imogen Holst
Imogen Holst (1907-1984)
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Maurice Jacobson
Maurice Jacobson (1896-1976)
Student
Nationality: English
Born: January 1, 1896, London Died: February 2, 1976, Brighton (age 80)
Robin Milford
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Student
Nationality: English
Born: January 22, 1903, Oxford Died: December 29, 1959 (age 56)
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Student
Nationality: English
Born: May 23, 1901, Northampton Died: February 14, 1986, Gerrards Cross (age 84)

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • 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
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
  • sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
  • tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro