Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)
Nationality:
American
Born: July 3, 1901, East Liverpool, Ohio Died: November 18, 1953, Chevy Chase, Maryland (age 52)
Suite for Wind Quintet
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
| 3:14 | I. | Allegretto | |
| 2:34 | II. | Lento rubato | |
| 4:35 | III. | Allegro possibile - Andante - Allegro - meno mosso - Tempo primo |
Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1952 (age 50-51)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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3:10
Schönberg Ensemble
I.
Allegretto
2:34
Schönberg Ensemble
II.
Lento rubato
4:23
Schönberg Ensemble
III.
Allegro possibile - Andante - Allegro - meno mosso - Tempo primo
3:21
Ensemble Aventure
I.
Allegretto
2:34
Ensemble Aventure
II.
Lento rubato
4:59
Ensemble Aventure
III.
Allegro possibile - Andante - Allegro - meno mosso - Tempo primo
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- meno—less
- mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
- possible—capable; often used to modify a direction, e.g. "allegro possible", as "allegro" as possible
- prima [I], primo—first; often used to designate a part or a return the "first" part as in "come prima", i.e. "like the first part" or "like the beginning"
- 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
- rubato—to artfully distort the rhythmic flow for expressive emphasis by slowing (speeding) the tempo around certain points of articulation. Meaning "robbed" time suggesting that a slowing must be balanced by a speeding up
- 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.
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- wind quintet, woodwind quintet, Quintetto per fiati [I], Quintette à vent [F], Bläserquintett [G], Quinteto de alientos [S]—ensemble or work for ensemble of five wind instruments, typically flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. A standard chamber ensemble with variety of timbre as well as a homogeneous blend. wiki