Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: November 28, 1829, Vikhvatintsï, Ukraine Died: November 20, 1894, Peterhof (age 65)
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G major, Op. 39
(for cello and piano)
| 12:18 | I. | Allegro | |
| 5:29 | II. | Allegretto con moto | |
| 7:57 | III. | Andante | |
| 9:18 | IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 36 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1857, Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (age 27-28)
Dedication: Conte Albert de Flemming
2 recordings,
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11:42
Gert von Bülow, José Ribera
I.
Allegro
4:12
Gert von Bülow, José Ribera
II.
Allegretto con moto
8:07
Gert von Bülow, José Ribera
III.
Andante
8:30
Gert von Bülow, José Ribera
IV.
Allegro
12:53
Alain Meunier, Gabriele Gorog
I.
Allegro
6:46
Alain Meunier, Gabriele Gorog
II.
Allegretto con moto
7:47
Alain Meunier, Gabriele Gorog
III.
Andante
10:06
Alain Meunier, Gabriele Gorog
IV.
Allegro
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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
- 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.