Ture Rangström (1884-1947)
Nationality:
Swedish
Born: November 30, 1884, Stockholm Died: May 11, 1947, Stockholm (age 62)
Suite No. 2
(for violin and piano)
| I. | Entrata | ||
| II. | Alla Ballata | ||
| III. | Finale quasi grottesca |
Related Composers
Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: May 5, 1869, Moscow Died: May 22, 1949, Salzburg (age 80)
glossary
- alla [I], all', à la [F]—to the, in the manner of
- Ballata [I]—Medieval / Renaissance Italian secular song and its poetic / musical structure
- 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
- entrata [I], entrée {f]—entrance, introduction, prelude
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- grottesco [I], grotesk [G], grotesque [F]—incongruous, absurd, comically or repulsively distorted
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- 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.