Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007)
Nationality:
German
Born: August 22, 1928, Burg Mödrath Died: December 5, 2007, Kürten (age 79)
Adieu for Wind Quintet
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1966 (age 37-38)
4 recordings,
4 videos
15:56
Quintette Aquilon
17:22
UMUU Ensemble
15:43
London Sinfonietta
10:47
Quintette Moraguès
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Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: December 10, 1908, Avignon Died: April 27, 1992, Paris (age 83)
Jenny McLeod (born 1941)
Student
Nationality:
New Zealander
Born: November 12, 1941, Wellington (age 82)
Frank Martin (1890-1974)
Teacher
Nationality:
Swiss
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French
Born: September 15, 1890, Geneva Died: November 21, 1974, Naarden (age 84)
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
- 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
- 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