Charles Seeger

Charles Seeger (1886-1979)

Nationality: American
Born: December 14, 1886, Mexico City Died: February 7, 1979, Bridgewater, CT (age 92)
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Violin Sonata

(for violin and piano)
I. Moderato con moto
II. Dialogue. Sostenuto e grave
III. Rondo. Allegro
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1908-1913 (age 21-27)

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1900 WWI WWII Charles Seeger (1886-1979) Henry Cowell (1897-1965) Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)
Ruth Crawford Seeger
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)
student/wife
Nationality: American
Born: July 3, 1901, East Liverpool, Ohio Died: November 18, 1953, Chevy Chase, Maryland (age 52)
Henry Cowell
Henry Cowell (1897-1965)
Student
Nationality: American
Born: March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, CA Died: December 10, 1965, Shady, NY (age 68)

glossary

  • 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
  • dialogo [I], dialogue [F,E], dialogisch [G]—dialogue, conversation, discussion, e.g. a musical setting featuring a balanced, two-part exchange
  • e [It]—and
  • grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
  • 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
  • moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
  • rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
  • 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.
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow