Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: June 17, 1882, Oranienbaum Died: April 6, 1971, New York (age 88)
Elegy
(for solo viola)
Duration: 5 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1944 (age 61-62)
1 recording,
1 videos
5:29
Miles Hoffman
Related Composers
Soulima Stravinsky (1910-1994)
Son
Nationality:
American
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Swiss
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Russian
Born: September 23, 1910, Lausanne Died: November 28, 1994, Sarasota, FL (age 84)
glossary
- 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
- elegy, elégie [F], elegie [G], elegisch, elegiaco, elegaico [I], élégiaque [F]—a plaintive, mournful poem, more specifically a lament for the dead. Usually implies a slow tempo, a minor key and a dark poignancy with potential spikes of tragic agony or, just as well, a gentle, bright flowering into nostalgic love of great tenderness. A musical narrative combining all of these moods is a hauntingly faithful representation of grief
- solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble