Henry Cowell (1897-1965)
Nationality:
American
Born: March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, CA Died: December 10, 1965, Shady, NY (age 68)
Quartet
(for flute, oboe, cello and harp)
| 3:18 | I. | Vivace - Allegro | |
| 5:34 | II. | Lento | |
| 3:21 | III. | Allegro moderato | |
| 1:57 | IV. | Allegretto |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1962 (age 64-65)
1 recording,
1 videos
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Unknown ensemble
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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.
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro