Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881-1946)

Nationality: American

Born: December 24, 1881, Johnstown, PA Died: December 30, 1946, Los Angeles, CA (age 65)

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Violin Sonata in G major

(for violin and piano)

6:49	I.	Allegretto con spirito (quasi recitativo)
11:43	II.	Andante grazioso
6:27	III.	Allegro animato

Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1937 (age 55-56)

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
con [I,S]—with
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
quasi—almost, almost like, as if
recitative [I], recitativo, récitative [F], récitatif, récit, rezitativ [G]—vocal style that imitates speech: reciting (speaking) rather than singing; a passage for solo instrument
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.
spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively