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Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Nationality:
American
Born: May 14, 1917, Portland, OR Died: February 2, 2003, Lafayette, IN (age 85)
Songs in the Forest
(for flute, violin, piano and vibraphone)
| 3:13 | I. | Slowish | |
| 2:26 | II. | Fastish | |
| 3:17 | III. | Largo |
Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1951-1992 (age 33-75)
1 recording,
3 videos
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3:13
Tammittam Percussion Ensemble
I.
Slowish
2:26
Tammittam Percussion Ensemble
II.
Fastish
3:17
Tammittam Percussion Ensemble
III.
Largo
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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
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet