John Cage (1912-1992)
Nationality:
American
Born: September 5, 1912, Los Angeles Died: August 12, 1992, New York (age 79)
Music for Wind Instruments for Wind Quintet
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
| I. | Trio | ||
| II. | Duet | ||
| III. | Quintet |
Composed:
1938 (age 25-26)
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Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
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Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: September 13, 1874, Vienna Died: July 13, 1951, Los Angeles (age 76)
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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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- 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
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players
- 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