Nikos Skalkottas

Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949)

Nationality: Greek
Born: March 21, 1904, Halkis, Evia Died: September 19, 1949, Athens (age 45)
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Duo for violin and viola, AK 45

(for violin and viola)
1:20 I. Allegro vivo
2:14 II. Andante
2:45 III. Ben ritenuto
Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1939-1942 (age 34-38)
1 recording, 3 videos
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1:20
Georgios Demertzis, Chara Sira
I. Allegro vivo
2:14
Georgios Demertzis, Chara Sira
II. Andante
2:45
Georgios Demertzis, Chara Sira
III. Ben ritenuto

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glossary

  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • ben, bene—well, quite. e.g. "ben marcato" means "quite" accented
  • 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
  • duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
  • vivo—lively, intense