BackSpace Postato Agosto 17, 2013 Report Share Postato Agosto 17, 2013 Un magnifico musicista francese da riscoprire, Albéric Magnard (1865-1914) Albéric Magnard - Quintet in D Minor for piano and winds, Op. 8 - I. Sombre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MZe-LotyHY&feature=youtube_gdata_player Quintet in D Minor for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano, Op. 8 (1894) I. Sombre II. Tendre III. Léger IV. Joyeux Aura Ensemble Magnard is less well known than his music deserves. His legacy of barely twenty completed works is so small for three reasons: First, he did not begin studying composition until after he completed a law degree, and studied in two different schools, the Paris Conservatory and the Schola Cantorum. Second, he died early, at the age of 49, defending his house against advancing German troops in 1914. Finally, on that occasion they burned his house, and along with it most of his manuscripts. This [Quintet Op. 8] is an early example of French wind chamber music, written in a late Romantic style. The first movement is in a standard sonata form, with the refinement that the second theme has a rhythm derived from the first theme. The development is a fugue in four voices. The second movement is marked "tender," but has a contrasting central section in a fast section. The third movement, a scherzo with a prominent and sparkling part for flute, yields to a trio with an oboe solo of sensual, Near Eastern quality. The final movement is a rondo-sonata with a village dance flavor. ~ All Music Guide Quota Link to comment Condividi su altri siti More sharing options...
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