Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: November 28, 1829, Vikhvatintsï, Ukraine Died: November 20, 1894, Peterhof (age 65)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 13
(for violin and piano)
| 11:48 | I. | Moderato con moto | |
| 7:49 | II. | Moderato [con variazioni] | |
| 4:22 | III. | Scherzo. Prestissimo - Moderato assai | |
| 7:37 | IV. | Finale. Adagio non troppo - Moderato con moto |
Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1851 (age 21-22)
Published:
1856 (age 26-27)
2 recordings,
10 videos
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9:01
Igor Politkovsky, Eugene Epstein
I.
Moderato con moto
7:49
Igor Politkovsky, Eugene Epstein
II.
Moderato [con variazioni]
1:29
Igor Politkovsky, Eugene Epstein
III.
Scherzo. Prestissimo - Moderato assai
4:03
Igor Politkovsky, Eugene Epstein
IV.
Finale. Adagio non troppo - Moderato con moto
14:34
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
I.
Moderato con moto
2:26
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
II.
Moderato [con variazioni]
(part 1 of 3)
2:25
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
II.
Moderato [con variazioni]
(part 2 of 3)
8:24
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
II.
Moderato [con variazioni]
(part 3 of 3)
7:14
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
III.
Scherzo. Prestissimo - Moderato assai
11:11
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
IV.
Finale. Adagio non troppo - Moderato con moto
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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
- 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
- prestissimo—as fast as possible
- 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.
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
- 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.