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Thomas Oboe Lee (born 1945)
Nationality:
Chinese
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American
Born: September 5, 1945, Beijing (age 81)
Octet for Strings
(for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and double bass)
| 5:25 | I. | Largo | |
| 3:20 | II. | Allegro | |
| 6:47 | III. | Adagio | |
| 4:13 | IV. | Allegro - Trio | |
| 5:09 | V. | Andantino |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
2020 (age 74-75)
1 recording,
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5:25
Leonard Fu, et. al.
I.
Largo
3:20
Leonard Fu, et. al.
II.
Allegro
6:47
Leonard Fu, et. al.
III.
Adagio
4:13
Leonard Fu, et. al.
IV.
Allegro - Trio
5:09
Leonard Fu, et. al.
V.
Andantino
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- 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
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- octet, octett [G], octuor [F]—an ensemble (work) of (for) 8 instruments
- trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.