Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: November 12, 1833, St. Petersburg Died: February 27, 1887, St. Petersburg (age 53)
Cello Sonata in b minor
(for cello and piano)
| 8:19 | I. | Allegro | |
| 7:01 | II. | Pastorale. Andante dolce | |
| 7:47 | III. | Maestoso - Presto |
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1860 (age 26-27)
2 recordings,
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8:01
Kertesz Jr, Prunyi
I.
Allegro
7:01
Kertesz Jr, Prunyi
II.
Pastorale. Andante dolce
8:01
Kertesz Jr, Prunyi
III.
Maestoso - Presto
8:36
Galina Heifetz (violin), Kaplan
I.
Allegro
7:33
Galina Heifetz (violin), Kaplan
III.
Maestoso - Presto
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- 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
- dolce, dolcemente—sweet, gentle; sweetly, gently
- maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
- pastorale, pastoral—referring to the bucolic setting of shepherds, the countryside and an idealized relationship to nature
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- sonata, sonate, suonato—a complicated term. Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), e.g. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. sonata form. In general usage as a work title, it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role.