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Thomas Oboe Lee (born 1945)
Nationality:
Chinese
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American
Born: September 5, 1945, Beijing (age 81)
String Quartet No. 8, ART: arias & interludes ... Commedia dell'Arte
(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
| 5:40 | I. | Pulcinella's Polka | |
| 6:38 | II. | Pierrot's Dream | |
| 3:56 | III. | Harlequin's Pantomime | |
| 9:14 | IV. | Colombine's Delirium | |
| 25:06 | V. | Pantaloon's Bolero |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1996 (age 50-51)
Revised:
1997 (age 51-52)
1 recording,
5 videos
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5:40
Hawthorne String Quartet
I.
Pulcinella's Polka
6:38
Hawthorne String Quartet
II.
Pierrot's Dream
3:56
Hawthorne String Quartet
III.
Harlequin's Pantomime
9:14
Hawthorne String Quartet
IV.
Colombine's Delirium
25:06
Hawthorne String Quartet
V.
Pantaloon's Bolero
glossary
- Air [Fr], Air [E], Ayre [E], Aire, Aria [I]—Song. Traditionally indicates a piece of melodic or vocal nature as opposed to one of dance-like character (i.e. in form or rhythm). An aria typically refers to a formalized song within an opera context for one or more voice
- Bolero [Sp]—Bolero refers to two distinct genres of slow-tempo Latin music and their associated dances.[1] The oldest type of bolero originated in Spain during the late 18th century as a form of ballroom music, which influenced art music composers around the world, most famously Maurice Ravel's Boléro, as well as a flamenco style known as boleras. wiki
- 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
- intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
- polka—Lively central-European dance with Bohemian / Czech origins. Typically in 2/4.
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
- string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—ensemble or a work written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola, and cello. This is one of the essential genres/forms/ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music. Explore the string quartet | wiki