Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)

Nationality: Swiss

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

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Violin Sonata in d minor, H. 3

(for violin and piano)

10:26	I.	Largo: Agitato
6:19	II.	Molto adagio
8:29	III.	Sostenuto

Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1912 (age 19-20)

1 recording, 3 videos

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10:26

Dong-Suk Kang, Devoyon

I. Largo: Agitato

6:19

Dong-Suk Kang, Devoyon

II. Molto adagio

8:29

Dong-Suk Kang, Devoyon

III. Sostenuto

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glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
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
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
molto [It]—very much
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
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow