Roy Harris

Roy Harris (1898-1979)

Nationality: American
Born: February 12, 1898, Chandler, OK Died: October 1, 1979, Santa Monica, CA (age 81)
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Concerto

(for clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
I. Fantasia - Vivace
II. Andante - Finale
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1926 (age 27-28)
Revised: 1928 (age 29-30)
1 recording, 1 videos
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20:30
Long Island Chamber Ensemble of New York

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Arthur Bliss
Arthur Bliss (1891-1975)
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Nationality: English
Born: August 2, 1891, London Died: March 27, 1975, London (age 83)

glossary

  • 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
  • concerto [I]—work for an ensemble featuring one or more soloists in a prominent role
  • fantasie, fancy, fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • sextet, sextour [F], sestetto [I]—six. Ensemble (or work) for six players.
  • string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
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  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro