Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)

Nationality: Swiss

Born: March 10, 1892, Le Havre Died: November 27, 1955, Paris (age 63)

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Sonatine, H. 29

(for 2 violins)

Composed: 1920 (age 27-28)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: French

Born: January 7, 1899, Paris Died: January 30, 1963, Paris (age 64)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: French

Born: September 4, 1892, Marseilles Died: June 22, 1974, Geneva (age 81)

Teacher

Nationality: French

Born: February 21, 1844, Lyons Died: March 12, 1937, Paris (age 93)

Teacher

Nationality: French

Born: March 27, 1851, Paris Died: December 2, 1931, Paris (age 80)

Teacher

Nationality: French

Born: January 8, 1873, Paris Died: December 18, 1928, Paris (age 55)

Teacher

Nationality: French

Born: December 27, 1856, Paris Died: February 5, 1926, Chessy (age 69)

Student

Nationality: Greek | French | Romanian

Born: May 29, 1922, Braïla, Romania Died: February 4, 2001, Paris (age 78)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
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
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
sonatina [I], sonatine [F]—"little" sonata, typically shorter, less technically challenging, perhaps less "profound". Movements tend to minimize development sections.
sordino [I], con sordino, sourdine [F]—muted, with mute
tanto [I], non tanto—much, as much, so much, e.g. allegro ma non tanto: fast but not too much