William Grant Still (1895-1978)
Nationality:
American
Born: May 11, 1895, Woodville, MS Died: December 3, 1978, Los Angeles, CA (age 83)
Suite
(for violin and piano)
| 4:35 | I. | African dancer | |
| 6:11 | II. | Mother and Child | |
| 2:13 | III. | Gamin |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1943 (age 47-48)
1 recording,
3 videos
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4:35
Rachel Barton Pine, Matthew Hagle
I.
African dancer
6:11
Rachel Barton Pine, Matthew Hagle
II.
Mother and Child
2:12
Rachel Barton Pine, Matthew Hagle
III.
Gamin
glossary
- 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
- 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.