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Ernest Moeran

Ernest Moeran (1894-1950)

Nationality: English | Irish
Born: December 31, 1894, Heston, Middlesex, England Died: December 1, 1950, Kerry, Ireland (age 56)
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Violin Sonata in e minor

(for violin and piano)
6:07 I. Allegro non troppo ma energico
7:25 II. Lento
4:45 III. Vivace e molto ritmico
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1923 (age 28-29)
Published: 1923, London: J. & W. Chester, Ltd. (age 28-29)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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6:15
Donald Scotts, John Talbot
I. Allegro non troppo ma energico
7:02
Donald Scotts, John Talbot
II. Lento
4:41
Donald Scotts, John Talbot
III. Vivace e molto ritmico
5:52
Davyd Booth, Michael Stairs
I. Allegro non troppo ma energico
8:10
Davyd Booth, Michael Stairs
II. Lento
4:53
Davyd Booth, Michael Stairs
III. Vivace e molto ritmico

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Nationality: English
Born: August 13, 1879, Bowdon, Cheshire Died: June 12, 1962, Rock Mill, Washington, Sussex (age 82)
Charles Stanford
Charles Stanford (1852-1924)
Teacher
Nationality: Irish | English
Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)

glossary

  • 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
  • e [It]—and
  • energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • ma—but, however
  • molto [It]—very much
  • ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
  • 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.
  • troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
  • 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.
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro