Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Nationality:
Czech
Born: July 3, 1854, Hukvaldy, Moravia Died: August 12, 1928, Moravská Ostrava (age 74)
Concertino, JW 7/11
(for clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola and piano)
| 5:28 | I. | Moderato | |
| 3:22 | II. | Più mosso | |
| 3:08 | III. | Con moto | |
| 4:09 | IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1925 (age 70-71)
Premiere:
February 1, 1926. Brno, Besední dům
Published:
1926 (age 71-72)
3 recordings,
9 videos
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6:03
Rudolf Firkušný, et. al.
I.
Moderato
3:09
Rudolf Firkušný, et. al.
II.
Più mosso
3:13
Rudolf Firkušný, et. al.
III.
Con moto
4:13
Rudolf Firkušný, et. al.
IV.
Allegro
4:52
András Schiff, et. al.
I.
Moderato
3:35
András Schiff, et. al.
II.
Più mosso
3:03
András Schiff, et. al.
III.
Con moto
4:05
András Schiff, et. al.
IV.
Allegro
17:18
Debussy Wind Quintet et al.
Related Composers
Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: June 23, 1824, Altona Died: March 10, 1910, Leipzig (age 85)
glossary
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- concertino [I]—a small / short concerto (soloist(s) and ensemble); a group of solo instruments in a Baroque concerto grosso; a section of music played by the concertino
- 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
- mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
- 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
- più—more
- septet, septuor [F], septett[G]—seven; ensemble (or work) for seven players