Arnold Bax

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

Nationality: English
Born: November 8, 1883, Streatham Died: October 3, 1953, Cork (age 69)
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Legend-Sonata for Cello Sonata in f-sharp minor

(for cello and piano)
9:09 I. Allegro risoluto
8:34 II. Lento espressivo
7:10 III. Rondo. Allegro
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1943 (age 59-60)
3 recordings, 9 videos
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9:14
Johannes Moser, Paul Rivinius
I. Allegro risoluto
8:19
Johannes Moser, Paul Rivinius
II. Lento espressivo
7:09
Johannes Moser, Paul Rivinius
III. Rondo. Allegro
9:23
Florence Hooton, Wilfred Parry
I. Allegro risoluto
8:54
Florence Hooton, Wilfred Parry
II. Lento espressivo
7:40
Florence Hooton, Wilfred Parry
III. Rondo. Allegro
8:51
Bernard Gregor-Smith, Yolande Wrigley
I. Allegro risoluto
8:29
Bernard Gregor-Smith, Yolande Wrigley
II. Lento espressivo
6:40
Bernard Gregor-Smith, Yolande Wrigley
III. Rondo. Allegro

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
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
  • rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
  • 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.