Edgar Bainton (1880-1956)

Nationality: English | Australian

Born: February 14, 1880, Hackney, London Died: December 8, 1956, Sydney (age 76)

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Cello Sonata

(for cello and piano)

Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1924 (age 43-44)

Teacher

Nationality: Irish | English

Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: September 6, 1869, Oswestry Died: March 11, 1941, Wrington (age 71)

Student

Nationality: Australian

Born: January 15, 1913, Adelaide Died: January 11, 2005 (age 92)

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
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
molto [It]—very much
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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.