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Charles Koechlin (1867-1950)
Nationality:
French
Born: November 27, 1867, Paris Died: December 31, 1950, Le Canadel, Var (age 83)
Viola Sonata, Op. 53
(for viola and piano)
| 5:40 | I. | Adagio. Très lent | |
| 7:23 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro molto animato e agitato | |
| 5:01 | III. | Andante. Molto tranquillo e espressivo (presque adagio) | |
| 13:25 | IV. | Final. Allegro très modéré, mais sourdement agité |
Duration: 31 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1902-1915 (age 34-48)
Premiere:
May 27, 1915. Darius Milhaud (viola), Jeanne Herscher-Clément (piano), Concert au bénéfice du Foyer Franco-Belge, Salle des Agriculteur
Published:
1923 (age 55-56)
Dedication: à Darius Milhaud
2 recordings,
7 videos
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5:40
Chia Chou, Paul Pesthy
I.
Adagio. Très lent
7:23
Chia Chou, Paul Pesthy
II.
Scherzo. Allegro molto animato e agitato
5:01
Chia Chou, Paul Pesthy
III.
Andante. Molto tranquillo e espressivo (presque adagio)
13:25
Chia Chou, Paul Pesthy
IV.
Final. Allegro très modéré, mais sourdement agité
6:54
Michalakakos, Gagnepain
(part 1 of 3)
12:24
Michalakakos, Gagnepain
(part 2 of 3)
12:35
Michalakakos, Gagnepain
(part 3 of 3)
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- mais [F]—but, however
- molto [It]—very much
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- presque [Fr]—almost
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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.
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
- très [Fr]—very