Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941)

Nationality: French

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

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Flute Sonata No. 1 in A major

(for flute and piano)

Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1917 (age 37-38)

1 recording, 3 videos

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4:56

Sally Pinkas, Fenwick Smith

I. Modéré (sans lenteur)

4:12

Sally Pinkas, Fenwick Smith

II. Lent

6:28

Sally Pinkas, Fenwick Smith

III. Allegro moderato

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)

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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
lenteur [F], avec lenteur, sans lenteur—slowness; avec lenteur, with slowness; sans lenteur, without slowness
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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
sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. "sonata form" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki