Karel Husa (1921-2016)
Nationality:
Czech
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American
Born: August 7, 1921 Died: December 14, 2016 (age 95)
Recollections (for wind quintet and piano)
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano)
| I. | Largo | ||
| II. | Andante con moto | ||
| III. | Adagio | ||
| IV. | Moderato | ||
| V. | Vivace - Moderato molto |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1982 (age 60-61)
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Prague Wind Quintet, Wiesner
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro
- 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