Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Nationality:
English
Born: October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire Died: August 26, 1958, London (age 85)
Suite de Ballet
(for flute and piano)
| 1:49 | I. | Improvisation. Andante | |
| 1:24 | II. | Humoresque. Presto | |
| 1:27 | III. | Gavotte. Quasi lento | |
| 2:05 | IV. | Passepied. Allegro vivacissimo |
Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
(?) 1913-1924 (age 40-52)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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1:56
Richard Sherman, Genadi Zagor
I.
Improvisation. Andante
1:27
Richard Sherman, Genadi Zagor
II.
Humoresque. Presto
1:40
Richard Sherman, Genadi Zagor
III.
Gavotte. Quasi lento
2:10
Richard Sherman, Genadi Zagor
IV.
Passepied. Allegro vivacissimo
1:41
Jan Vinci, Hugh Sung
I.
Improvisation. Andante
1:20
Jan Vinci, Hugh Sung
II.
Humoresque. Presto
1:13
Jan Vinci, Hugh Sung
III.
Gavotte. Quasi lento
1:59
Jan Vinci, Hugh Sung
IV.
Passepied. Allegro vivacissimo
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- 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
- gavotte, gavotta—Originally a French folk dance that became a courtly dance with Louis XIV and subsequently used in Baroque suites. Moderate tempo in duple rhythm often beginning on an upbeat in a pick-up measure.
- humoresca [I], humoresque [F], humoreske [G]—an instrumental piece with a humorous or fanciful character
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- Passepied [F]—An early Baroque dance from France via Brittany in a triple meter sometimes called the "fast minuet." Also known by the name rigaudon (rigadoon). Typically appears as a movement within a suite.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.
- vivacissimo [I]—very vivace: very vivacious and lively