Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: December 16, 1882, Kecskemét Died: March 6, 1967, Budapest (age 84)
Adagio
(for violin and piano)
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1905 (age 22-23)
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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