Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
Sonata in D major, W 71 H 502
(for violin and harpsichord)
| 3:16 | I. | Poco adagio [ma non molto] | |
| 2:17 | II. | Allegro | |
| 3:18 | III. | Adagio | |
| 2:40 | IV. | Menuetto I - Menuetto II |
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1731 (age 16-17)
Revised:
1746 (age 31-32)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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2:51
Roberto Loreggian, Federico Guglielmo
I.
Poco adagio [ma non molto]
2:20
Roberto Loreggian, Federico Guglielmo
II.
Allegro
2:27
Roberto Loreggian, Federico Guglielmo
III.
Adagio
2:55
Roberto Loreggian, Federico Guglielmo
IV.
Menuetto I - Menuetto II
3:41
Leila Schayegh, Jörg Halubek
I.
Poco adagio [ma non molto]
2:13
Leila Schayegh, Jörg Halubek
II.
Allegro
4:08
Leila Schayegh, Jörg Halubek
III.
Adagio
2:24
Leila Schayegh, Jörg Halubek
IV.
Menuetto I - Menuetto II
Related Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Father
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: June 21, 1732, Leipzig Died: January 26, 1795, Bückeburg (age 62)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: September 5, 1735, Leipzig Died: January 1, 1782, London (age 46)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: November 22, 1710, Weimar Died: July 1, 1784, Berlin (age 73)
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
- ma—but, however
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- molto [It]—very much
- 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.