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Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Nationality:
Czech
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Bohemian
Born: December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia Died: August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland (age 68)
Sonata, H. 306
(for flute and piano)
| 6:58 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 7:19 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:14 | III. | Allegro poco moderato |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1945 (age 54-55)
Dedication: Georges Laurent
3 recordings,
9 videos
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6:50
James Galway, Phillip Moll
I.
Allegro moderato
6:32
James Galway, Phillip Moll
II.
Adagio
5:11
James Galway, Phillip Moll
III.
Allegro poco moderato
7:07
Marina Piccinini, Ewa Kupiec
I.
Allegro moderato
6:18
Marina Piccinini, Ewa Kupiec
II.
Adagio
4:57
Marina Piccinini, Ewa Kupiec
III.
Allegro poco moderato
7:08
Goran Marcusson, Joakim Kallhed
I.
Allegro moderato
7:29
Goran Marcusson, Joakim Kallhed
II.
Adagio
5:35
Goran Marcusson, Joakim Kallhed
III.
Allegro poco moderato
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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.
- 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
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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.