Arnold Bax

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

Nationality: English
Born: November 8, 1883, Streatham Died: October 3, 1953, Cork (age 69)
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Phantasy Sonata

(for viola and harp)
6:50 I. Allegro molto
4:04 II. Allegro moderato
7:33 III. Lento espressivo
6:19 IV. Allegro
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1927 (age 43-44)
2 recordings, 5 videos
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6:56
Trio Turner
I. Allegro molto
4:04
Trio Turner
II. Allegro moderato
7:33
Trio Turner
III. Lento espressivo
6:19
Trio Turner
IV. Allegro
6:43
Ferrillo, Ciavolino
I. Allegro molto

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
  • fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • 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
  • 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.