Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949)
Nationality:
Greek
Born: March 21, 1904, Halkis, Evia Died: September 19, 1949, Athens (age 45)
Petite Suite No. 1
(for violin and piano)
| 2:50 | I. | Danza - Preludio | |
| 3:17 | II. | Canto popolare greco (Danza tessalica) | |
| 3:12 | III. | Finale. Como una danza contadina |
Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1946 (age 41-42)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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2:37
Georgios Demertzis, Maria Asteriadou
I.
Danza - Preludio
3:17
Georgios Demertzis, Maria Asteriadou
II.
Canto popolare greco (Danza tessalica)
3:05
Georgios Demertzis, Maria Asteriadou
III.
Finale. Como una danza contadina
3:02
Ueli Wiget, Jagdish Mistry
I.
Danza - Preludio
3:16
Ueli Wiget, Jagdish Mistry
II.
Canto popolare greco (Danza tessalica)
3:18
Ueli Wiget, Jagdish Mistry
III.
Finale. Como una danza contadina
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glossary
- 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
- ein [G], eine—a, an
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- petite [F], petit—small
- prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
- suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.
- Volkslied [G]—folk song