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Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)
Nationality:
American
Born: May 1, 1895, Grand Rapids, MI Died: July 7, 1968, Port Clinton, OH (age 73)
Suite
(for violin and piano)
| I. | Gavot | ||
| II. | Rigadoon | ||
| III. | Saraband | ||
| IV. | Jig |
Published:
1918, Boston: Boston Music Co. (age 22-23)
Dedication: To my friend, Leon Sametini
Related Composers
Florence Price (1887-1953)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: April 9, 1887, Little Rock, AR Died: June 3, 1953, Chicago (age 66)
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
- gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
- Rigaudon, Rigadoon—Lively duple-meter dance derived from a 17th French folk and courtly dance that made its way into Baroque instrumental suites along with the Bourrée, etc.
- sarabande, saraband, sarabanda—A Spanish Renaissance / Baroque dance in triple meter. In France and Germany, it tended to be slow and stately.