Samuel Adler (born 1928)
Nationality:
American
|
German
Born: March 4, 1928, Mannheim, Germany (age 96)
Little Suite
(for violin and piano)
| 1:16 | I. | On David's Harp | |
| 2:25 | II. | Aeolian Minuet | |
| 1:08 | III. | Chromatic Gigue |
Duration: 5 minutes (approximately)
1 recording,
3 videos
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1:16
William Steck, Cary Lewis
I.
On David's Harp
2:25
William Steck, Cary Lewis
II.
Aeolian Minuet
1:08
William Steck, Cary Lewis
III.
Chromatic Gigue
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glossary
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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.