Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)
Nationality:
Russian
|
Soviet
Born: November 24, 1934, Engels Died: August 3, 1998, Hamburg (age 63)
Violin Sonata No. 2, Quasi una sonata
(for violin and piano)
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1968 (age 33-34)
1 recording,
2 videos
9:46
Lubotsky, Ambrosini
(part 1)
9:57
Lubotsky, Ambrosini
(part 2)
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glossary
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- 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.
- violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin would seem to be the featured instrument, many sonatas starting with the classical period find the piano to be an equal partner in the sense of a chamber work for two players.