Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)

Nationality: Czech

Born: July 3, 1854, Hukvaldy, Moravia Died: August 12, 1928, Moravská Ostrava (age 74)

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Dumka in c minor, JW 7/4

(for violin and piano)

Con moto

Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1880 (age 25-26)

1 recording, 1 videos

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Tasmin Little, John Lenehan

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: June 23, 1824, Altona Died: March 10, 1910, Leipzig (age 85)

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
Dumka, Dumky, Dumki—A type of instrumental music involving sudden changes from melancholy to exuberance, typically from somber song to lively dance, etc. Originally, a Slavic / Ukrainian ballad, poem or mediation on heroic deeds.
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
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