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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. 2, Sz. 76 BB 85
(for violin and piano)
| 8:37 | I. | Molto moderato | |
| 11:40 | II. | Allegretto |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1922 (age 40-41)
5 recordings,
9 videos
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8:59
Stern, Bronfman
I.
Molto moderato
12:33
Stern, Bronfman
II.
Allegretto
8:12
Tanja Becker-Bender, Péter Nagy
I.
Molto moderato
11:23
Tanja Becker-Bender, Péter Nagy
II.
Allegretto
9:10
György Pauk, Jeno Jando
I.
Molto moderato
12:48
György Pauk, Jeno Jando
II.
Allegretto
20:06
Ehnes, Armstrong
8:12
Becker-Bender, Nagy
I.
Molto moderato
11:23
Becker-Bender, Nagy
II.
Allegretto
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster 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
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- 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.