Michael Tippett (1905-1998)
Nationality:
English
Born: January 2, 1905, London Died: January 8, 1998, London (age 93)
Sonata
(for 4 horns)
| 2:55 | I. | Allegro molto moderato | |
| 2:28 | II. | Allegro giocoso | |
| 4:59 | III. | Lento cantabile tranquillo in stilo notturno | |
| 2:41 | IV. | Allegro molto e vigoroso |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1955 (age 49-50)
3 recordings,
9 videos
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2:54
NFB Horn Quartet
I.
Allegro molto moderato
2:30
NFB Horn Quartet
II.
Allegro giocoso
4:51
NFB Horn Quartet
III.
Lento cantabile tranquillo in stilo notturno
2:48
NFB Horn Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto e vigoroso
3:01
Michael Thompson Horn Quartet
I.
Allegro molto moderato
2:32
Michael Thompson Horn Quartet
II.
Allegro giocoso
5:35
Michael Thompson Horn Quartet
III.
Lento cantabile tranquillo in stilo notturno
2:43
Michael Thompson Horn Quartet
IV.
Allegro molto e vigoroso
14:04
Moxon, Bentley, Peskett, Foley
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- e [It]—and
- giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- molto [It]—very much
- nocturne [F], notturno [I], nocturno, Nachtstück [G]—Night music. A romantic character piece depicting moods of the evening or night: quiet, reflective, perhaps romance and melancholy or even restlessness and fantasy. The most famous nocturnes come originally from the piano literature, e.g. John Field and Chopin, et. al.
- 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
- sonata, sonate, suonato—a complicated term. Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), e.g. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. sonata form. In general usage as a work title, it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role.
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
- vigoroso [I], vigorosamente—vigorous, energetic, strong