Percy Sherwood (1866-1939)

Nationality: English | German

Born: May 23, 1866, Dresden Died: May 31, 1939, London (age 73)

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5 Kleine Stücke

(for cello and piano)

		I.	Molto moderato
		II.	Menuett. Grazioso, non troppo allegro
		III.	Adagio
		IV.	Andante
		V.	Serenade. Andantino

Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1886-1887 (age 19-21)

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Dora Pejačević (1885-1923)

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Nationality: Croatian

Born: September 10, 1885, Budapest Died: March 5, 1923, Munich (age 37)

glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
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
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
klein [G], kleine—small, little
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
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
serenade, serenada, serenata [I], sérénade [F]—A suite of movements like a divertimento with similar connotations of lightheartedness, pleasure and relative calm with an emphasis on lyricism and often beginning with a march. Historically evokes the evening, outdoors, an honorific or amorous tribute, especially from a suitor to a lover in a window or balcony. The word serenade has its Latin origins the Latin word for "calm" or serene. wiki
stück [G], stücke (plural)—piece, composition
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