Hugo Kaun (1863-1932)

Nationality: German

Born: March 21, 1863, Berlin Died: April 2, 1932, Berlin (age 69)

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Octet in F major, Op. 26 (34)

(for clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and bass)

Langsam, mit Ausdruck

Composed: 1891 (age 27-28)

Note: Previously listed as Op. 34

ausdruck, mit ausdruck, ausdrucksvoll—expression, with expression
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
langsam [G]—slow
mit—with
octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki