Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Nationality:
Brazilian
Born: March 5, 1887, Rio de Janeiro Died: November 17, 1959, Rio de Janeiro (age 72)
Quintet
(for flute, string trio and harp)
| 3:53 | I. | Allegro non troppo | |
| 7:09 | II. | Lento | |
| 5:14 | III. | Allegro poco moderato |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1957 (age 69-70)
1 recording,
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3:53
Linos Harfenquintett
I.
Allegro non troppo
7:09
Linos Harfenquintett
II.
Lento
5:14
Linos Harfenquintett
III.
Allegro poco moderato
Related Composers
Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920)
Teacher
Nationality:
Brazilian
Born: July 6, 1864, Fortaleza Died: October 16, 1920, Rio de Janeiro (age 56)
glossary
- 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
- 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
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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
- 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