Walter Piston (1894-1976)
Nationality:
American
Born: January 20, 1894, Rockland, ME Died: November 12, 1976, Belmont, MA (age 82)
3 Pieces for Wind Trio
(for flute, clarinet and bassoon)
| I. | Allegro scherzando | ||
| II. | Lento | ||
| III. | Allegro |
Composed:
1925 (age 30-31)
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly