Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
Nationality:
English
|
American
Born: August 27, 1886, Harrow Died: October 13, 1979, New York (age 93)
Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale
(for viola and clarinet)
| 3:40 | I. | Prelude. Andante semplice | |
| 3:33 | II. | Allegro. Allegro vigoroso | |
| 5:19 | III. | Pastorale. Poco lento |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1941 (age 54-55)
Premiere:
August, 1942. ISCM Festival, Berkeley, Ca
Published:
2000
3 recordings,
7 videos
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3:49
Bruch Trio
I.
Prelude. Andante semplice
3:51
Bruch Trio
II.
Allegro. Allegro vigoroso
7:22
Bruch Trio
III.
Pastorale. Poco lento
13:41
Yuri Gandelsman, Guy Yehuda
3:30
Robert Plane, Philip Dukes
I.
Prelude. Andante semplice
3:15
Robert Plane, Philip Dukes
II.
Allegro. Allegro vigoroso
3:15
Robert Plane, Philip Dukes
III.
Pastorale. Poco lento
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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
- 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)
- pastorale, pastoral—referring to the bucolic setting of shepherds, the countryside and an idealized relationship to nature
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
- semplice [I], con semplicità—simple, unaffected
- vigoroso [I], vigorosamente—vigorous, energetic, strong