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Hubert Parry

Hubert Parry (1848-1918)

Nationality: English
Born: February 27, 1848, Bournemouth Died: October 7, 1918, Rustington (age 70)
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Nonet in B-flat major

(for flute, oboe, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns)
8:00 I. Allegro
4:40 II. Allegro molto
5:51 III. Largo
5:26 IV. Allegro
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1877 (age 28-29)

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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
  • largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
  • molto [It]—very much
  • nonet, nonett [G]—group of nine, the ensemble or a composition for the ensemble