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Roy Harris (1898-1979)
Nationality:
American
Born: February 12, 1898, Chandler, OK Died: October 1, 1979, Santa Monica, CA (age 81)
Piano Quintet
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 8:34 | I. | Passacaglia | |
| 8:55 | II. | Cadenza | |
| 7:48 | III. | Fugue |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1936 (age 37-38)
2 recordings,
4 videos
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8:34
Third Angle New Music Ensemble
I.
Passacaglia
8:55
Third Angle New Music Ensemble
II.
Cadenza
7:48
Third Angle New Music Ensemble
III.
Fugue
26:52
Johana Harris, Coolidge String Quartet
Related Composers
Arthur Bliss (1891-1975)
Teacher
Nationality:
English
Born: August 2, 1891, London Died: March 27, 1975, London (age 83)
glossary
- cadenza [I]—a solo, typically near the end of a movement, showing brilliant, virtuosic and improvisatory expression. An apotheosis. Related to "cadence" and "close". Usually found within concertos.
- 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
- fugue, fuga, fuge [G], fuguette, fugen [G,pl]—a contrapuntal procedure (form) involving a musical subject (theme) that is successively imitated by multiple overlapping voices. There is a vast canon of rules (concepts) for creating elaborate and diverse fugues with an infinite variety of character based on fairly specific parameters. Fugues (or partial fugato) are found throughout classical music from the late Renaissance to the present.
- passacaglia, passacaille [F], pasacalle [S]—A variation form based on a recurring bass line or chord progression closely related to the chaconne. Of Spanish origin first appearing in the early 17th century. Some generalizations suggest a grave character, a minor key and a triple meter. wiki
- piano quintet, quintette à clavier [F], quintette pour piano et cordes [F], Klavierquintett [G], quinteto de piano [Sp], quintetto per pianoforte [I]—ensemble (work) for string quartet plus piano featuring some of the grandest chamber music masterworks and an enduring genre. For an extra rich sound, some piano quintets omit the 2nd violin and add a bass, comprising the complete four-part string section of the orchestra (see Trout Quintet/Instrumentation). Explore the piano quintet | wiki
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet