Ernő Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: July 27, 1877, Pozsony (now Bratislava) Died: February 9, 1960, New York (age 82)
Cello Sonata in B-flat major, Op. 8
(for cello and piano)
| 8:15 | I. | Allegro ma non troppo | |
| 5:05 | II. | Scherzo. Vivace assai | |
| 3:09 | III. | Adagio non troppo | |
| 10:03 | IV. | Tema con variazioni. Allegro moderato |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1899 (age 21-22)
Premiere:
December 4, 1899. Ludwig Lebell, cello
Published:
1899, London: Schott (age 21-22)
Dedication: Ludwig Lebell
2 recordings,
8 videos
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8:11
Károly Botvay, Jenő Jandó
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
5:11
Károly Botvay, Jenő Jandó
II.
Scherzo. Vivace assai
3:05
Károly Botvay, Jenő Jandó
III.
Adagio non troppo
10:11
Károly Botvay, Jenő Jandó
IV.
Tema con variazioni. Allegro moderato
8:18
Pidoux, Strosser
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
4:59
Pidoux, Strosser
II.
Scherzo. Vivace assai
3:12
Pidoux, Strosser
III.
Adagio non troppo
9:55
Pidoux, Strosser
IV.
Tema con variazioni. Allegro moderato
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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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- ma—but, however
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro