Sophie Eckhardt-Gramatté (1901-1974)
Nationality:
Canadian
|
Russian
Born: December 24, 1901, Moscow Died: December 2, 1974, Stuttgart (age 73)
Duo concertante, E.138
(for flute and violin)
| 7:06 | I. | Allegro assai e resoluto | |
| 6:35 | II. | Quasi largo, molto calmo | |
| 5:34 | III. | Deciso e molto preciso |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1956 (age 54-55)
1 recording,
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7:06
Dirk Keetbaas, flute, S.C. Eckhardt Gramatté, violin
I.
Allegro assai e resoluto
6:35
Dirk Keetbaas, flute, S.C. Eckhardt Gramatté, violin
II.
Quasi largo, molto calmo
5:34
Dirk Keetbaas, flute, S.C. Eckhardt Gramatté, violin
III.
Deciso e molto preciso
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- calmo [I], calmato, calme [F]—calm, tranquil, quiet, still
- 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
- concertante [I], concertant, concertans—in the manner of a concerto, e.g. individual instruments within the ensemble enjoy featured solos; playing against each other with brilliant display
- deciso [It]—decisive, bold, forceful
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- e [It]—and
- molto [It]—very much
- preciso [I]—Precise, accurately expressed, definite, exact
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor