Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)
Nationality:
American
Born: July 3, 1901, East Liverpool, Ohio Died: November 18, 1953, Chevy Chase, Maryland (age 52)
Diaphonic Suite No. 4
(for oboe and cello)
| 2:06 | I. | Moderato | |
| 3:17 | II. | Andante cantando | |
| 1:40 | III. | Scherzando ritmico |
Duration: 7 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1930 (age 28-29)
1 recording,
3 videos
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2:06
Christian Hommel, Helmut Menzler
I.
Moderato
3:17
Christian Hommel, Helmut Menzler
II.
Andante cantando
1:40
Christian Hommel, Helmut Menzler
III.
Scherzando ritmico
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glossary
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- 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
- 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.