Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941)

Nationality: French

Born: July 5, 1879, Cahors, Lot Died: July 8, 1941, Paris (age 62)

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Fantaisie

(for clarinet and piano)

Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)

1 recording, 1 videos

6:55

Brillaner Duo

Student

Nationality: French

Born: January 22, 1916, Angers Died: May 22, 2013, Paris (age 97)

Teacher

Nationality: French

Born: September 16, 1844, Bordeaux Died: November 22, 1908, Paris (age 64)

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
fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.