Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)
Nationality:
English
Born: May 23, 1901, Northampton Died: February 14, 1986, Gerrards Cross (age 84)
Cello Sonata in g minor, Op. 60
(for cello and piano)
| 8:12 | I. | Andante moderato | |
| 3:18 | II. | Vivace flessibile | |
| 11:24 | III. | Tema - Six variations - Fugue |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1946 (age 44-45)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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8:13
Timothy Gill, Fali Pavri
I.
Andante moderato
3:16
Timothy Gill, Fali Pavri
II.
Vivace flessibile
11:38
Timothy Gill, Fali Pavri
III.
Tema - Six variations - Fugue
8:11
Paul Watkins, Huw Watkins
I.
Andante moderato
3:20
Paul Watkins, Huw Watkins
II.
Vivace flessibile
11:09
Paul Watkins, Huw Watkins
III.
Tema - Six variations - Fugue
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glossary
- 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
- flessibile [I], Con flessibilita—flexible
- fugue, fuga, fuge [G], fuguette, fugen [G,pl]—a contrapuntal procedure (form) involving a musical subject (theme) that is successively imitated by multiple overlapping voices. There is a vast canon of rules (concepts) for creating elaborate and diverse fugues with an infinite variety of character based on fairly specific parameters. Fugues (or partial fugato) are found throughout classical music from the late Renaissance to the present.
- 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
- 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.
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro