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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Nationality:
Norwegian
Born: January 15, 1843, Bergen Died: September 4, 1907, Bergen (age 64)
Violin Sonata No. 3 in c minor, Op. 45
(for violin and piano)
| 9:02 | I. | Allegro molto ed appassionato | |
| 6:38 | II. | Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza | |
| 8:01 | III. | Allegro animato |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1887 (age 43-44)
6 recordings,
12 videos
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22:50
Kendall, Koenig
25:14
Zenaty, Kubalek
5:52
Steinhardt, Artymiw
II.
Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
9:25
Prunaru, Protopopescu
I.
Allegro molto ed appassionato
6:57
Prunaru, Protopopescu
II.
Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
8:39
Prunaru, Protopopescu
III.
Allegro animato
8:25
Kyung Wha Chung, Kulek
I.
Allegro molto ed appassionato
6:56
Kyung Wha Chung, Kulek
II.
Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
7:37
Kyung Wha Chung, Kulek
III.
Allegro animato
9:17
Gimpel, Szpilman
I.
Allegro molto ed appassionato
6:48
Gimpel, Szpilman
II.
Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
7:46
Gimpel, Szpilman
III.
Allegro animato
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glossary
- alla [I], all', à la [F]—to the, in the manner of
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- romanza, romanze, romance—a title for a work or movement implying a rather personal, tender, sentimental or amorous tone. Typically, lyrical.
- 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.
- violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin would seem to be the featured instrument, many sonatas starting with the classical period find the piano to be an equal partner in the sense of a chamber work for two players.