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Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Nationality:
American
Born: May 14, 1917, Portland, OR Died: February 2, 2003, Lafayette, IN (age 85)
Varied Trio
(for violin, piano and percussion)
| 3:19 | I. | Gending | |
| 3:11 | II. | Bowl Balls | |
| 3:32 | III. | Elegy | |
| 3:15 | IV. | Rondeau In Honor Of Fragonard | |
| 2:14 | V. | Dance |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1987 (age 69-70)
1 recording,
5 videos
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3:19
David Abel, Julie Steinberg, William Winant
I.
Gending
3:11
David Abel, Julie Steinberg, William Winant
II.
Bowl Balls
3:32
David Abel, Julie Steinberg, William Winant
III.
Elegy
3:15
David Abel, Julie Steinberg, William Winant
IV.
Rondeau In Honor Of Fragonard
2:14
David Abel, Julie Steinberg, William Winant
V.
Dance
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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
- dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
- elegy, elégie [F], elegie [G], elegisch, elegiaco, elegaico [I], élégiaque [F], elegia—a plaintive, mournful poem, more specifically a lament for the dead. Usually implies a slow tempo, a minor key and a dark poignancy with potential spikes of tragic agony or, just as well, a gentle, bright flowering into nostalgic love of great tenderness. A musical narrative combining all of these moods is a hauntingly faithful representation of grief
- rondeau, rondeaux—An early Baroque instrumental form featuring a recurring refrain interspersed with contrasting couplets or episodes. Eventually transformed into the Rondo of the classical period.
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players