Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: November 28, 1829, Vikhvatintsï, Ukraine Died: November 20, 1894, Peterhof (age 65)
Violin Sonata No. 2 in a minor, Op. 19
(for violin and piano)
| 11:24 | I. | Allegro non troppo | |
| 6:04 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro - Trio | |
| 12:06 | III. | Adagio non troppo | |
| 9:59 | IV. | Allegro molto |
Duration: 40 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1853 (age 23-24)
Published:
1858 (age 28-29)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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10:03
Grigori Feygin, Viktor Poltoratsky
I.
Allegro non troppo
5:06
Grigori Feygin, Viktor Poltoratsky
II.
Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
9:59
Grigori Feygin, Viktor Poltoratsky
III.
Adagio non troppo
8:07
Grigori Feygin, Viktor Poltoratsky
IV.
Allegro molto
12:45
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
I.
Allegro non troppo
7:01
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
II.
Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
14:13
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
III.
Adagio non troppo
11:51
Daniela Cammarano, Alessandro Deljavan
IV.
Allegro molto
glossary
- -issimo [I]—An ending used to form a superlative meaning "very", "extremely", "the most". E.g. presto = fast, prestissimo = extremely fast
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- 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.
- trio (2)—The middle section of three-part (ternary) forms such as the minuet and scherzo yielding the structure: Minuet - Trio - Minuet (repeat). The trio often brings contrast by change of key, tempo, mood or texture i.e. a shift in instrumental scoring.
- 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.