Dmitri Kabalevsky

Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987)

Nationality: Russian | Soviet
Born: December 30, 1904, St. Petersburg Died: February 18, 1987, Moscow (age 82)
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Cello Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 71

(for cello and piano)
11:59 I. Andante molto sostenuto
6:35 II. Allegretto con moto
9:31 III. Allegro molto
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1962 (age 57-58)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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11:33
Mstislav Rostropovich, Dmitry Kabalevsky
I. Andante molto sostenuto
6:20
Mstislav Rostropovich, Dmitry Kabalevsky
II. Allegretto con moto
8:49
Mstislav Rostropovich, Dmitry Kabalevsky
III. Allegro molto
12:25
Ina-Esther Joost Ben-Sasson, Allan Sternfield
I. Andante molto sostenuto
6:50
Ina-Esther Joost Ben-Sasson, Allan Sternfield
II. Allegretto con moto
10:13
Ina-Esther Joost Ben-Sasson, Allan Sternfield
III. Allegro molto

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glossary

  • 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
  • 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
  • duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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