Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)

Nationality: Brazilian

Born: March 5, 1887, Rio de Janeiro Died: November 17, 1959, Rio de Janeiro (age 72)

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Fantasia concertante

(for clarinet, bassoon and piano)

Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1953 (age 65-66)

1 recording, 3 videos

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5:29

Maurer, Almeida, Alessandrini

I. Allegro non troppo

5:03

Maurer, Almeida, Alessandrini

II. Lento

3:42

Maurer, Almeida, Alessandrini

III. Allegro impetuoso

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Nationality: Brazilian

Born: July 6, 1864, Fortaleza Died: October 16, 1920, Rio de Janeiro (age 56)

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
concertante [I], concertant, concertans—in the manner of a concerto, e.g. individual instruments within the ensemble enjoy featured solos; playing against each other with brilliant display
fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
impetuoso [I], con impeto, con impetuo—impetuous, vehement, boisterous
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much