Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli. Work for str. by Tippett, comp. 1953 for Edinburgh Fest. on tercentenary of Corelli's birth. Str. div. into concertino (2 solo vn. and vc.), conc. grosso (half remaining body), conc. terzo (other half). Theme taken from Corelli's Conc. Grosso Op.6 No.2, and work quotes Bach's Fugue on themes of Corelli.
More From encyclopedia.com
theme , theme / [unvoicedth]ēm/ • n. 1. the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic: the theme of the sermon wa… Die Geschopfe des Prometheus , Prometheus, Die Geschöpfe des (The Creatures of Prometheus). Ballet by Beethoven, Op.43, comp. 1800–1 (ov., introduction, and 16 nos.), f.p. Vienna 1… Leitmotiv , Leitmotiv (leading motive). A term (often misspelt leitmotif) first used c.1865 by A. W. Ambros in article about Wagner operas and Liszt sym.-poems.… something , half / haf/ • n. (pl. halves / havz/ ) either of two equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided: the northern half of the… Jan Steen , Steen, Jan (1626–79) Dutch painter. He excelled as a painter of children and his work includes many fine historical, mythological and religious theme… hemi- , hemi-. Greek word meaning ‘half’. It prefixes other words in architectural terminology. Examples include:hemi-cycle: semicircular room, part of a roo…
About this article
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli