Jean Françaix (1912-1997)
Nationality:
French
Born: May 23, 1912, Le Mans Died: September 25, 1997, Paris (age 85)
Quintet No. 2 (for flute, string trio and harp)
(for flute, violin, viola, cello and harp)
| 4:42 | I. | Allegrissimo | |
| 4:47 | II. | Scherzo. Vivo | |
| 3:27 | III. | Notturno. Adagio molto | |
| 4:09 | IV. | Rondo. Allegro molto |
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1989 (age 76-77)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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4:44
Mobius
I.
Allegrissimo
4:43
Mobius
II.
Scherzo. Vivo
3:25
Mobius
III.
Notturno. Adagio molto
4:14
Mobius
IV.
Rondo. Allegro molto
4:39
Valérie Milot, et. al.
I.
Allegrissimo
4:50
Valérie Milot, et. al.
II.
Scherzo. Vivo
3:29
Valérie Milot, et. al.
III.
Notturno. Adagio molto
4:04
Valérie Milot, et. al.
IV.
Rondo. Allegro molto
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Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: September 16, 1887, Paris Died: October 22, 1979, Paris (age 92)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegrissimo—very lively tempo, faster than allegro
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- nocturne [F], notturno [I], nocturno, Nachtstück [G]—Night music. A romantic character piece depicting moods of the evening or night: quiet, reflective, perhaps romance and melancholy or even restlessness and fantasy. The most famous nocturnes come originally from the piano literature, e.g. John Field and Chopin, et. al.
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- vivo—lively, intense