Elegy (Stravinsky)
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Elegy (Stravinsky)
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Elegy is a composition by Igor Stravinsky for solo viola composed in 1944. It was dedicated to the memory of Alphonse Onnou, the founder of the Pro Arte Quartet. The score bears no time signature, but the metronome marking sets the tempo at = 56. The opening section is in the style of a chant above a rippling accompaniment. The middle section contains elements of a fugue, though there are never more than two independent voices. After its climax, the Elegy closes with a recapitulation of its open
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1944 composition for solo viola by Igor Stravinsky
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegy_(Stravinsky)
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2008-06-30T22:57:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T21:22:15Z
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