Eduard Franck (1817-1893)

Nationality: German

Born: October 5, 1817, Breslau Died: December 1, 1893, Berlin (age 76)

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Cello Sonata in D major, Op. 6

(for cello and piano)

14:23	I.	Allegro
8:11	II.	Adagio
4:21	III.	Menuetto
6:37	IV.	Allegro assai

Duration: 33 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1846 (age 28-29)

1 recording, 4 videos

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14:23

Thomas Blees, Maria Bergmann

I. Allegro

8:11

Thomas Blees, Maria Bergmann

II. Adagio

4:21

Thomas Blees, Maria Bergmann

III. Menuetto

6:37

Thomas Blees, Maria Bergmann

IV. Allegro assai

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Richard Franck (1858-1938)

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Nationality: German

Born: January 3, 1858, Cologne Died: January 22, 1938 (age 80)

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glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
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
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
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.