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IMSLP (score)
Nocturne
(for flute, viola and guitar)
| I. | Andantino | ||
| II. | Adagio | ||
| III. | Andante | ||
| IV. | Adagio | ||
| V. | Pollacka | ||
| VI. | Andantino | ||
| VII. | Andantino |
Note: Notturno
Related Composers
Georg Wenzel Ritter (1748-1808)
uncle
Nationality:
German
Born: April 7, 1748 Died: June 16, 1808 (age 60)
Georg Joseph Vogler (1749-1814)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: June 15, 1749, Würzburg Died: May 6, 1814, Darmstadt (age 64)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- nocturne [F], notturno [I], nocturno, Nachtstück [G]—Night music. A romantic character piece depicting moods of the evening or night: quiet, reflective, perhaps romance and melancholy or even restlessness and fantasy. The most famous nocturnes come originally from the piano literature, e.g. John Field and Chopin, et. al.
- Polonaise [F], Polonoise, Polonese [I], Polacca [I], Polaca, alla polacca, Polones—a dance of Polish origin in a moderate triple meter (3/4) typically with a characteristic rhythm (subdivisions of the beat with a flourish in the 2nd half of the 1st beat) and an energetic momentum.
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players