Born: June 23, 1824, AltonaDied: 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