Thea Musgrave

Thea Musgrave (born 1928)

Nationality: Scottish | American
Born: May 27, 1928, Barnton, Edinburgh (age 95)
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Threnody

(for clarinet (or english horn) and piano)
2:04 Tempo libero -
2:05 Agitato -
3:18 Lamentoso
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1997 (age 68-69)
Note: Single movement work in multiple sections
3 recordings, 5 videos
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2:04
Victoria Soames Samek, Mark Troop
Tempo libero -
2:05
Victoria Soames Samek, Mark Troop
Agitato -
3:18
Victoria Soames Samek, Mark Troop
Lamentoso
7:27
Nicholas Daniel, Huw Watkins
7:29
Elizabeth Sullivan, Cara Chowning

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glossary

  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • 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
  • lamento, lament, lamentoso, lamentabile—dirge; a song or hymn of mourning; in the manner of one
  • libero [I], libre [F], librement [F], liberamente [I]—free (in rhythm and/or tempo); freely easily, plainly.
  • 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.
  • threnody—A song or poem of lamentation or mourning for a dead person; a dirge; an elegy