According to Wikipedia: ‘A nonet is a musical ensemble of nine instruments or a composition written for such an ensemble. There is no prescribed or traditional scoring for the nonet. All kinds of combinations are possible.’ In this episode, two twentieth-century nonets are featured. One is by composer Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) and the other by composer Nino Rota (1911–1979).
Playlist
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Charles Villiers Stanford – Serenade (Nonet) for flute, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, 2 violins, viola, cello & double bass in F major, Op. 95 (1905, unpublished)
Capricorn
a. Allegro
b. Allegro comodo
c. Andante
d. Scherzo -
Nino Rota – Nonet for 5 winds, violin, viola, cello and double bass (1959–74)
Intercontinentaal Ensemble
a. Allegro
b. Andante
c. Allegro con spirito
d. Canzone con variazioni
e. Vivacissimo
Image: Nino Rota
