Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: November 24, 1934, Engels Died: August 3, 1998, Hamburg (age 63)

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Violin Sonata

(for violin and piano)

10:02		I.	Allegro moderato
5:39		II.	Andante

Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1955 (age 20-21)

2 recordings, 4 videos

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8:52

Carolyn Huebl, Mark Wait

I. Allegro moderato

5:53

Carolyn Huebl, Mark Wait

II. Andante

11:11

Hope, Knauer

I. Allegro moderato

5:24

Hope, Knauer

II. Andante

Teacher

Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: February 16, 1910, Moscow Died: December 25, 1988, Moscow (age 78)

Teacher

Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: March 14, 1908, Kaluga Died: November 3, 1990, Moscow (age 82)

Teacher

Nationality: Romanian | Soviet

Born: September 7, 1906, Iaşi, Died: January 5, 1989 (age 82)

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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
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.