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Arnold Cooke (1906-2005)
Nationality:
English
Born: November 4, 1906, Gomersal Died: August 13, 2005, Five Oak Green (age 98)
Viola Sonata
(for viola and piano)
| I. | Allegro | ||
| II. | Andante con moto | ||
| III. | Allegro vivace |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1936-1937 (age 29-31)
1 recording,
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Morgan Goff, Raphael Terroni
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Cyril Rootham (1875-1938)
Teacher
Nationality:
English
Born: October 5, 1875, Bristol Died: March 18, 1938, Cambridge (age 62)
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
- con [I,S]—with
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- 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
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. 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" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- viola sonata—a multi-movement work for viola and keyboard (or continuo), though there are sonatas for solo viola as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the viola 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. Explore the viola sonata. | wiki
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro