Hanns Eisler (1898-1962)
Nationality:
German
Born: July 6, 1898, Leipzig Died: September 6, 1962, Berlin (age 64)
Nonet No. 2, Suite for 9 Instruments
(for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, percussion, 3 violins and double bass)
| 0:52 | I. | Allegro molto - Andante l'istesso | |
| 0:43 | II. | Allegro | |
| 2:49 | III. | Allegretto | |
| 2:21 | IV. | Allegretto | |
| 2:09 | V. | Largo | |
| 3:32 | VI. | Andante | |
| 2:30 | VII. | Comodo | |
| 2:22 | VIII. | Marcia funebre à la Mexicana | |
| 2:22 | IX. | Finale. Allegro spirito |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1941 (age 42-43)
1 recording,
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0:52
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
I.
Allegro molto - Andante l'istesso
0:43
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
II.
Allegro
2:49
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
III.
Allegretto
2:21
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
IV.
Allegretto
2:09
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
V.
Largo
3:32
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
VI.
Andante
2:30
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
VII.
Comodo
2:22
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
VIII.
Marcia funebre à la Mexicana
2:22
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chamber Soloists
IX.
Finale. Allegro spirito
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Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: September 13, 1874, Vienna Died: July 13, 1951, Los Angeles (age 76)
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- funebre [I], funereo, funèbre [F]—funereal, gloomy, sad; generally more grave than an elegy; often features a slow tempo march in the manner of "Pray for the dead . . ."
- l'istesso [I], l'istesso tempo—the same; (in) the same time
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- marcia [I], alla marcia, marche [F], Marsch [G], march [E], marciale, marziale—march, in the manner of a march, e.g. duple meter at a moderate but deliberate pace in a manner which may be proud, grand, like a parade or a show of military bravado.
- molto [It]—very much
- nonet, nonett [G], nonetto [I]—group of nine, the ensemble or a composition for the ensemble
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- 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.