Eugene Goossens

Eugene Goossens (1893-1962)

Nationality: English
Born: May 26, 1893, London Died: June 13, 1962, Hillingdon (age 69)
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Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 50

(for violin and piano)
14:06 I. Moderato con anima
6:37 II. Intermezzo. A la Sicilienne
10:14 III. Finale. Molto moderato - Allegro
Duration: 31 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1930 (age 36-37)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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14:24
Robert Gibbs, Gusztav Fenyo
I. Moderato con anima
7:12
Robert Gibbs, Gusztav Fenyo
II. Intermezzo. A la Sicilienne
10:39
Robert Gibbs, Gusztav Fenyo
III. Finale. Molto moderato - Allegro
13:47
Oliver Lewis, Jeremy Filsell
I. Moderato con anima
6:02
Oliver Lewis, Jeremy Filsell
II. Intermezzo. A la Sicilienne
9:49
Oliver Lewis, Jeremy Filsell
III. Finale. Molto moderato - Allegro

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glossary

  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • anima [I]—soul, spirit, life, feeling
  • 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
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Siciliana, Siciliano, Sicilienne—a musical form often included as a movement within larger pieces of music starting in the Baroque period. It is in a slow 6/8 or 12/8 time with lilting rhythms making it somewhat resemble a slow jig, and is usually in a minor key. It was used for arias in Baroque operas, and often appeared as a movement in instrumental works. The siciliano evokes a pastoral mood, and is often characterized by a large number of dotted rhythms. 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.
  • 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.