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W. H. Reed

W. H. Reed (1876-1942)

Nationality: English
Born: July 29, 1876, Frome Died: July 2, 1942, Dumfries (age 66)
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Rhapsody

(for viola and piano)
Allegro agitato - Andante sostenuto - Allegro agitato
Composed: 1927 (age 50-51)

glossary

  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • 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
  • Rhapsody, rapsodie [F], rapsodic, rapsodico [I]—a free structure, a flight of fancy, typically featuring a wide range of moods, expressions and colors. Often features a recurring theme(s) and an episodic form.
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow