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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Nationality:
German
Baptized: December 17, 1770, Bonn Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna (age 56)
6 Deutsche [Allemanden] [German Dances], WoO 42
(for violin and piano)
| I. | F major | ||
| II. | D major | ||
| III. | F major | ||
| IV. | A major | ||
| V. | D major | ||
| VI. | G major |
Composed:
1796 (age 25-26)
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glossary
- allemande, allemanda, allemand, almain, almaine, alman—In the Renaissance/Baroque eras, a moderately slow, serious dance usually in duple meter and binary form. Often the first movement of suite. From the French word for "German." Later usage (e.g. Haydn, etc.) might suggest more generally "in a German style", e.g. a folk dance, perhaps even lively and in a triple meter like a Ländler.
- 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