Josef Mysliveček (1737-1781)

Nationality: Czech

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

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Octet No. 3 in B-flat major, EvaM 8:Bb1

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

Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)

Composed: c. 1770 (age 32-33)

Published: 1962

1 recording, 3 videos

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4:50

Komorní harmonie

I. Allegro

3:29

Komorní harmonie

II. Larghetto un poco di moto

1:31

Komorní harmonie

III. Presto

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
di [I], d'—of, in the manner of
larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.