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Peter Winter

Peter Winter (1754-1825)

Nationality: German
Baptized: August 28, 1754, Mannheim Died: October 17, 1825, Munich (age 71)
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Octet in E-flat major

(for violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, bassoon and 2 horns)
10:25 I. Allegro
2:58 II. Adagio
6:38 III. Rondo. Allegretto
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Published: c. 1812-1813 (age 57-59)
1 recording, 3 videos
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10:25
Consortium Classicum
I. Allegro
2:58
Consortium Classicum
II. Adagio
6:38
Consortium Classicum
III. Rondo. Allegretto

Related Composers

1800 Georg Joseph Vogler (1749-1814) Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) Peter Winter (1754-1825) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Franz Krommer (1759-1831) Franz Danzi (1763-1826) Bernhard Crusell (1775-1838) Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
  • rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.