Arnold Bax

Arnold Bax (1883-1953)

Nationality: English
Born: November 8, 1883, Streatham Died: October 3, 1953, Cork (age 69)
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Sonatina (for cello and piano) in D major

(for cello and piano)
4:27 I. Allegro risoluto
6:07 II. Andante
4:05 III. Moderato
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1933 (age 49-50)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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4:55
Lionel Handy, Nigel Clayton
I. Allegro risoluto
6:19
Lionel Handy, Nigel Clayton
II. Andante
4:16
Lionel Handy, Nigel Clayton
III. Moderato
3:59
Bernard Gregor-Smith, Yolande Wrigley
I. Allegro risoluto
5:55
Bernard Gregor-Smith, Yolande Wrigley
II. Andante
3:54
Bernard Gregor-Smith, Yolande Wrigley
III. Moderato

glossary

  • 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
  • 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
  • risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
  • 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.
  • sonatina [I], sonatine [F]—"little" sonata, typically shorter, less technically challenging, perhaps less "profound". Movements tend to minimize development sections.