Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)

Nationality: American

Born: July 3, 1901, East Liverpool, Ohio Died: November 18, 1953, Chevy Chase, Maryland (age 52)

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Diaphonic Suite No. 1

(for solo oboe)

Duration: 5 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1930 (age 28-29)

1 recording, 4 videos

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0:41

Christian Hommel

I. Scherzando

2:33

Christian Hommel

II. Andante

1:08

Christian Hommel

III. Allegro

0:53

Christian Hommel

IV. Moderato, ritmico

Teacher

Nationality: American

Born: March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, CA Died: December 10, 1965, Shady, NY (age 68)

Teacher

Nationality: French | American

Born: March 23, 1895, Paris Died: September 13, 1985, San Francisco (age 90)

Teacher

Nationality: German | American

Born: November 28, 1867, Hamburg Died: September 23, 1931 (age 63)

teacher/husband

Nationality: American

Born: December 14, 1886, Mexico City Died: February 7, 1979, Bridgewater, CT (age 92)

Student

Nationality: American

Born: September 28, 1913, Chicago Died: March 20, 2000, Bennington, VT (age 86)

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
diaphony, diaphonic—2-part counterpoint, a contrapuntal texture featuring 2 voices
moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
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.