Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Nationality:
French
Born: August 22, 1862, St. Germain-en-Laye Died: March 25, 1918, Paris (age 55)
Sonata (for violin and piano) in g minor, L.140
(for violin and piano)
| 4:42 | I. | Allegro vivo | |
| 4:08 | II. | Intermède. Fantasque et léger | |
| 4:12 | III. | Finale. Très animé |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1916-1917 (age 53-55)
Premiere:
May 5, 1917. Paris, Salle Gaveau. Gaston Poulet (violin), Claude Debussy (piano)
Published:
1917, June, Paris: Durand (age 54-55)
Dedication: Emma Debussy
9 recordings,
21 videos
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4:53
Janine Jansen, Itamar Golan
I.
Allegro vivo
4:27
Janine Jansen, Itamar Golan
II.
Intermède. Fantasque et léger
4:35
Janine Jansen, Itamar Golan
III.
Finale. Très animé
4:22
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
I.
Allegro vivo
3:48
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
II.
Intermède. Fantasque et léger
3:49
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
III.
Finale. Très animé
5:12
Joseph Silverstein, Michael Tilson Thomas
I.
Allegro vivo
4:19
Joseph Silverstein, Michael Tilson Thomas
II.
Intermède. Fantasque et léger
4:13
Joseph Silverstein, Michael Tilson Thomas
III.
Finale. Très animé
5:04
Augustin Dumay, Maria João Pires
I.
Allegro vivo
4:17
Augustin Dumay, Maria João Pires
II.
Intermède. Fantasque et léger
4:11
Augustin Dumay, Maria João Pires
III.
Finale. Très animé
4:34
Zagreb Festival
I.
Allegro vivo
4:00
Zagreb Festival
II.
Intermède. Fantasque et léger
4:26
Zagreb Festival
III.
Finale. Très animé
13:23
Wha Chung, Lupu
12:02
Stern, Zakin
12:51
Mintz, Bronfman
4:01
Ferras, Bourassa
I.
Allegro vivo
3:50
Ferras, Bourassa
II.
Intermède. Fantasque et léger
3:35
Ferras, Bourassa
III.
Finale. Très animé
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colleague
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
- leggiero, leggero, con leggerezza, léger [F], légèrement, avec légèreté—lightly, nimbly, quick, graceful
- 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.
- très [Fr]—very
- violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin would seem to be the featured instrument, many sonatas starting with the classical period find the piano to be an equal partner in the sense of a chamber work for two players.
- vivo—lively, intense