Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Nationality:
French
Born: August 22, 1862, St. Germain-en-Laye Died: March 25, 1918, Paris (age 55)
Sonata (for cello and piano), L. 135
(for cello and piano)
| 4:41 | I. | Prologue. Lent | |
| 3:24 | II. | Sérénade. Modérément animé | |
| 3:40 | III. | Finale. Animé |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1915 (age 52-53)
8 recordings,
18 videos
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4:55
Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
I.
Prologue. Lent
3:38
Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
II.
Sérénade. Modérément animé
3:46
Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
III.
Finale. Animé
4:12
János Starker, György Sebök
I.
Prologue. Lent
3:24
János Starker, György Sebök
II.
Sérénade. Modérément animé
3:19
János Starker, György Sebök
III.
Finale. Animé
4:37
Sol Gabetta, Hélène Grimaud
I.
Prologue. Lent
3:14
Sol Gabetta, Hélène Grimaud
II.
Sérénade. Modérément animé
3:43
Sol Gabetta, Hélène Grimaud
III.
Finale. Animé
5:07
Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten
I.
Prologue. Lent
3:30
Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten
II.
Sérénade. Modérément animé
3:53
Mstislav Rostropovich, Benjamin Britten
III.
Finale. Animé
10:07
Webber, Lenehan
(part 1)
1:16
Webber, Lenehan
(part 2)
8:53
Unknown ensemble
(part 1)
3:05
Unknown ensemble
(part 2)
10:44
Piatigorsky, Foss
11:07
Isserlis, Devoyon
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Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: March 25, 1881, Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary Died: September 26, 1945, New York City, NY (age 64)
Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942)
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Nationality:
Czech
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German
Born: June 8, 1894, Prague Died: August 18, 1942, Wülzburg (age 48)
Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
colleague
Nationality:
Spanish
Born: December 9, 1882, Seville Died: January 14, 1949, Madrid (age 66)
glossary
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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
- prolog, prologue—introduction, sometimes as a "table of contents" or a summary of things to come
- serenade, serenada, serenata [I], sérénade [F]—A suite of movements like a divertimento with similar connotations of lightheartedness, pleasure and relative calm with an emphasis on lyricism and often beginning with a march. Historically evokes the evening, outdoors, an honorific or amorous tribute, especially from a suitor to a lover in a window or balcony. The word serenade has its Latin origins the Latin word for "calm" or serene. wiki
- 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.