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Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Nationality:
American
Born: September 5, 1867, Henniker, NH Died: December 27, 1944, New York (age 77)
Violin Sonata in a minor, Op. 34
(for violin and piano)
| 9:40 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 4:31 | II. | Scherzo. Molto vivace | |
| 8:24 | III. | Largo con dolore | |
| 7:54 | IV. | Allegro con fuoco |
Duration: 31 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1896 (age 28-29)
Published:
1899 (age 31-32)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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9:12
Tasmin Little, John Lenehan
I.
Allegro moderato
4:24
Tasmin Little, John Lenehan
II.
Scherzo. Molto vivace
7:46
Tasmin Little, John Lenehan
III.
Largo con dolore
7:00
Tasmin Little, John Lenehan
IV.
Allegro con fuoco
10:07
Ambache Chamber Ensemble
I.
Allegro moderato
4:37
Ambache Chamber Ensemble
II.
Scherzo. Molto vivace
9:02
Ambache Chamber Ensemble
III.
Largo con dolore
8:47
Ambache Chamber Ensemble
IV.
Allegro con fuoco
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- doloroso, con dolore, dolente, dolent [F]—mournful, plaintive, grieving, lamenting
- fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro