Randall Thompson (1899-1984)
Nationality:
American
Born: April 21, 1899, New York Died: July 9, 1984, Cambridge, MA (age 85)
Suite
(for oboe, clarinet and viola)
| I. | Gaio | ||
| II. | Adagio assai | ||
| III. | Allegro | ||
| IV. | Lento religioso | ||
| V. | Grave - Allegretto |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1940 (age 40-41)
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.
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- religioso [I]—Religiously
- 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.