Jean Françaix (1912-1997)
Nationality:
French
Born: May 23, 1912, Le Mans Died: September 25, 1997, Paris (age 85)
Cinq Danses Exotiques
(for alto sax and piano)
| 1:06 | I. | Pambiche. Risolute | |
| 1:22 | II. | Baiao. Con morbidezza | |
| 1:26 | III. | Mambo. Allegrissimo | |
| 1:11 | IV. | Samba lenta. Tranquillo | |
| 0:42 | V. | Merengue. Vivo con spirito |
Duration: 6 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1961 (age 48-49)
2 recordings,
10 videos
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1:09
Nicolas Prost, Laurent Wagschal
I.
Pambiche. Risolute
1:13
Nicolas Prost, Laurent Wagschal
II.
Baiao. Con morbidezza
1:23
Nicolas Prost, Laurent Wagschal
III.
Mambo. Allegrissimo
1:06
Nicolas Prost, Laurent Wagschal
IV.
Samba lenta. Tranquillo
0:43
Nicolas Prost, Laurent Wagschal
V.
Merengue. Vivo con spirito
1:02
Loris Colmaor, Leandro Camerotto
I.
Pambiche. Risolute
1:30
Loris Colmaor, Leandro Camerotto
II.
Baiao. Con morbidezza
1:28
Loris Colmaor, Leandro Camerotto
III.
Mambo. Allegrissimo
1:15
Loris Colmaor, Leandro Camerotto
IV.
Samba lenta. Tranquillo
0:40
Loris Colmaor, Leandro Camerotto
V.
Merengue. Vivo con spirito
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Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: September 16, 1887, Paris Died: October 22, 1979, Paris (age 92)
glossary
- allegrissimo—very lively tempo, faster than allegro
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- Morbidezza [I]—softness, gentleness
- risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
- vivo—lively, intense