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Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: March 25, 1881, Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary Died: September 26, 1945, New York City, NY (age 64)
Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75 BB. 84
(for violin and piano)
| 12:49 | I. | Allegro appassionato | |
| 11:06 | II. | Adagio | |
| 10:10 | III. | Allegro |
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1921 (age 39-40)
4 recordings,
12 videos
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12:48
Isaac Stern, Yefim Bronfma
I.
Allegro appassionato
10:51
Isaac Stern, Yefim Bronfma
II.
Adagio
10:16
Isaac Stern, Yefim Bronfma
III.
Allegro
13:16
Suyeon Kang, Stephen De Pledge
I.
Allegro appassionato
11:55
Suyeon Kang, Stephen De Pledge
II.
Adagio
10:19
Suyeon Kang, Stephen De Pledge
III.
Allegro
12:45
Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich
I.
Allegro appassionato
10:16
Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich
II.
Adagio
9:30
Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich
III.
Allegro
12:25
James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong
I.
Allegro appassionato
11:23
James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong
II.
Adagio
9:48
James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong
III.
Allegro
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- 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
- 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
- violin sonata, sonata per violino [I], sonate pour violon [F], Violinsonate [G]—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin 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 violin sonata. | wiki