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Jean Françaix

Jean Françaix (1912-1997)

Nationality: French
Born: May 23, 1912, Le Mans Died: September 25, 1997, Paris (age 85)
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Dixtuor

(for wind quintet and string quintet)
7:15 I. Larghetto tranquillo - Allegro
3:01 II. Andante
4:11 III. Scherzando
3:04 IV. Allegro moderato
Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1987 (age 74-75)
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7:15
Chamber Music Festival Novi Sad 2021
I. Larghetto tranquillo - Allegro
3:01
Chamber Music Festival Novi Sad 2021
II. Andante
4:11
Chamber Music Festival Novi Sad 2021
III. Scherzando
3:04
Chamber Music Festival Novi Sad 2021
IV. Allegro moderato

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Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
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glossary

  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • 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
  • decet, [dectet], dixtuor [F], Dezett [G], decimette, tentet—ensemble / work for 10 players
  • larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
  • moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
  • scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
  • string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.
  • tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
  • wind quintet, woodwind quintet, Quintetto per fiati [I], Quintette à vent [F], Bläserquintett [G], Quinteto de alientos [S]—ensemble or work for ensemble of five wind instruments, typically flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. A standard chamber ensemble with variety of timbre as well as a homogeneous blend. wiki