Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781)

Nationality: Bohemian | Czech

Born: March 9, 1737, Prague Died: February 4, 1781, Rome (age 43)

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Octet No. 2 in E-flat major, EvaM 8:Eb2

(for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns)

Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)

Composed: c. 1770 (age 32-33)

Published: 1962

1 recording, 3 videos

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3:09

Pražské komorní sdružení profesorů AMU

I. Allegro spiritoso

4:50

Pražské komorní sdružení profesorů AMU

II. Largo, sotto voce

2:22

Pražské komorní sdružení profesorů AMU

III. Rondo. Allegretto

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
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.
sotto voce [I]—softly, in lower tones, under the breath, in an undertone
spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively