Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
Sonata in d minor, W 72 H 503
(for violin and harpsichord)
| 3:07 | I. | Adagio ma non troppo | |
| 2:21 | II. | Allegro | |
| 2:41 | III. | Allegro |
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1731 (age 16-17)
Revised:
1747 (age 32-33)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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3:30
Anneke Uittenbosch, Alda Stuurop
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
2:39
Anneke Uittenbosch, Alda Stuurop
II.
Allegro
2:11
Anneke Uittenbosch, Alda Stuurop
III.
Allegro
2:44
Roberto Loreggian, Federico Guglielmo
I.
Adagio ma non troppo
2:02
Roberto Loreggian, Federico Guglielmo
II.
Allegro
3:10
Roberto Loreggian, Federico Guglielmo
III.
Allegro
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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- ma—but, however
- 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.
- troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much