Imogen Holst (1907-1984)
Nationality:
English
Born: April 12, 1907, Richmond, Surrey Died: March 9, 1984, Aldeburgh (age 76)
Duo
(for viola and piano)
| 2:21 | I. | Allegro molto | |
| 3:53 | II. | Poco lento | |
| 3:43 | III. | Vivace |
Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1968 (age 60-61)
1 recording,
3 videos
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2:21
Tom Hankey, Daniel Swain
I.
Allegro molto
3:53
Tom Hankey, Daniel Swain
II.
Poco lento
3:43
Tom Hankey, Daniel Swain
III.
Vivace
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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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- molto [It]—very much
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro