Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Nationality:
Czech
Born: July 3, 1854, Hukvaldy, Moravia Died: August 12, 1928, Moravská Ostrava (age 74)
Mládí [Youth] (for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and bass clarinet)
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and bass clarinet)
| 3:44 | I. | Allegro | |
| 4:55 | II. | Andante sostenuto | |
| 3:49 | III. | Vivace | |
| 4:47 | IV. | Allegro animato |
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1924 (age 69-70)
4 recordings,
12 videos
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9:40
Zemlinsky Sextet
(part 1 of 2)
10:01
Zemlinsky Sextet
(part 2)
3:56
Music@Menlo
I.
Allegro
5:09
Music@Menlo
II.
Andante sostenuto
4:01
Music@Menlo
III.
Vivace
5:15
Music@Menlo
IV.
Allegro animato
9:49
Livgardets kvintett plus one
(part 1 of 2)
10:10
Livgardets kvintett plus one
(part 2)
3:40
Linos Ensemble
I.
Allegro
4:52
Linos Ensemble
II.
Andante sostenuto
3:47
Linos Ensemble
III.
Vivace
4:41
Linos Ensemble
IV.
Allegro animato
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.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- 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
- sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro