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 cello, AK 44

(for violin and cello)
6:34 I. Allegro ordinario e un poco agitato
6:43 II. Andante molto espressivo
2:54 III. Molto vivace
5:32 IV. Bauern Tanz-Szenen. Allegro vivo
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1947 (age 42-43)
1 recording, 4 videos
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6:34
Georgios Demertzism, Maria Kitsopoulos
I. Allegro ordinario e un poco agitato
6:43
Georgios Demertzism, Maria Kitsopoulos
II. Andante molto espressivo
2:54
Georgios Demertzism, Maria Kitsopoulos
III. Molto vivace
5:32
Georgios Demertzism, Maria Kitsopoulos
IV. Bauern Tanz-Szenen. Allegro vivo

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glossary

  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • 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
  • 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
  • e [It]—and
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • molto [It]—very much
  • ordinario [I] —ordinary, regular
  • poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro
  • vivo—lively, intense