Pál Hermann (1902-c.1944)

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: March 27, 1902, Buda Died: c.May 15, 1944 (age 42)

wikipedia | imslp

Pièces

(for piano four-hands)

		I.	Andante
		II.	Tempo giusto, ben ritmico
		III.	Andantino
		IV.	Allegro risoluto
		V.	Moderato assai
		VI.	Tempo di ?
		VII.	Allegro non troppo

Composed: 1939 (age 36-37)

Dedication: Corrie Hermann and Loesje Weevers

Related Composers

Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

Teacher

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: March 25, 1881, Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary Died: September 26, 1945, New York City, NY (age 64)

Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)

Teacher

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: December 16, 1882, Kecskemét Died: March 6, 1967, Budapest (age 84)

Zoltán Székely (1903-2001)

Teacher

Nationality: Hungarian

Born: December 8, 1903, Kocs, Hungary Died: October 5, 2001, Banff, Canada (age 97)

Géza Frid (1904-1989)

Teacher

Nationality: Dutch | Hungarian

Born: January 25, 1904, Máramarossziget Died: September 13, 1989, Beverwijk (age 85)

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
andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
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
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
piano duet, piano four-hands, piano 4-hands—ensemble (work) for 2 players on one piano
piece, pièce [F], stück [G], stücke [pl], pezzo [I], pezzi[pl]—a single-movement, self-sufficient musical work. Often used for short, individual works in a set or simply to indicate brevity without a titular suggestion of form or character.Chiefly contrasted with the term "movement", a piece which is an integral part of a larger whole without which it would be incomplete.
risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
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.
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much