Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981)
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: September 17, 1892, Haarlem Died: April 12, 1981, Haarlem (age 88)
Sonatine (in one movement)
(for viola and piano)
| Allegro ma quietoso |
Duration: 5 minutes (approximately)
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Louis Andriessen (1939-2021)
Son
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: June 6, 1939, Utrecht Died: July 21, 2021 (age 82)
Jurriaan Andriessen (1925-1996)
Son
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: November 15, 1925, Haarlem Died: August 23, 1996, The Hague (age 70)
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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- ma—but, however
- quieto [I], quietoso—quiet
- sonatina [I], sonatine [F]—"little" sonata, typically shorter, less technically challenging, perhaps less "profound". Movements tend to minimize development sections.