Quincy Porter (1897-1966)
Nationality:
American
Born: February 7, 1897, New Haven, CT Died: November 12, 1966, Bethany, CT (age 69)
Duo
(for violin and viola)
| 4:51 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 3:51 | II. | Lento | |
| 3:06 | III. | Allegro molto |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1954 (age 56-57)
1 recording,
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4:51
John McLaughlin Williams, Eliesha Nelson
I.
Allegretto
3:51
John McLaughlin Williams, Eliesha Nelson
II.
Lento
3:06
John McLaughlin Williams, Eliesha Nelson
III.
Allegro molto
Related Composers
Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Teacher
Nationality:
Swiss
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American
Born: July 24, 1880, Geneva Died: July 15, 1959, Portland, OR (age 79)
glossary
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- molto [It]—very much