Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Nationality:
Danish
Born: February 22, 1817, Copenhagen Died: December 21, 1890, Copenhagen (age 73)
Fantasiestücke, Op. 43
(for clarinet and piano)
| 2:15 | I. | Andantino con moto | |
| 2:24 | II. | Allegro vivace | |
| 4:46 | III. | Ballade. Moderato - Tempo animato | |
| 3:07 | IV. | Allegro molto vivace |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1864 (age 46-47)
3 recordings,
12 videos
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1:57
Ensemble MidtVest
I.
Andantino con moto
2:18
Ensemble MidtVest
II.
Allegro vivace
4:20
Ensemble MidtVest
III.
Ballade. Moderato - Tempo animato
2:59
Ensemble MidtVest
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
2:13
Andreas Weiss, Michiko Suzuki
I.
Andantino con moto
2:21
Andreas Weiss, Michiko Suzuki
II.
Allegro vivace
5:14
Andreas Weiss, Michiko Suzuki
III.
Ballade. Moderato - Tempo animato
3:23
Andreas Weiss, Michiko Suzuki
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
2:34
Matthew Nelson, Jason Hardink
I.
Andantino con moto
2:34
Matthew Nelson, Jason Hardink
II.
Allegro vivace
4:43
Matthew Nelson, Jason Hardink
III.
Ballade. Moderato - Tempo animato
3:00
Matthew Nelson, Jason Hardink
IV.
Allegro molto vivace
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- ballade, ballad—a narrative "song": as in a literary ballad, poem, in the musical tradition of an art song, or to a one-movement instrumental piece with lyrical and dramatic narrative qualities reminiscent of such a song setting.
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
- 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
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- stück [G], stücke (plural)—piece, composition
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro