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Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
Nationality:
Belgian
Born: July 16, 1858, Liège Died: May 12, 1931, Brussels (age 72)
Sonata in g minor, Op. 27, No. 1
(for solo violin)
| 4:55 | I. | Grave | |
| 4:33 | II. | Fugato | |
| 4:26 | III. | Allegretto poco scherzo | |
| 2:48 | IV. | Finale. Con brio |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1923 (age 64-65)
Published:
1924 (age 65-66)
Dedication: Joseph Szigeti
5 recordings,
14 videos
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4:54
Ilya Kaler
I.
Grave
4:21
Ilya Kaler
II.
Fugato
5:04
Ilya Kaler
III.
Allegretto poco scherzo
2:26
Ilya Kaler
IV.
Finale. Con brio
17:29
Rudolf Werthen
4:25
Paolo Ghidoni
I.
Grave
4:40
Paolo Ghidoni
II.
Fugato
4:55
Paolo Ghidoni
III.
Allegretto poco scherzo
3:16
Paolo Ghidoni
IV.
Finale. Con brio
4:54
Oscar Shumsky
I.
Grave
4:02
Oscar Shumsky
II.
Fugato
3:57
Oscar Shumsky
III.
Allegretto poco scherzo
2:34
Oscar Shumsky
IV.
Finale. Con brio
3:44
Madoyev
III.
Allegretto poco scherzo
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- fugato [I]—in the manner of a fugue; typically implies a partial fugue of brief duration as a section within an larger context such as a sonata
- fugue, fuga, fuge [G], fuguette, fugen [G,pl]—a contrapuntal procedure (form) involving a musical subject (theme) that is successively imitated by multiple overlapping voices. There is a vast canon of rules (concepts) for creating elaborate and diverse fugues with an infinite variety of character based on fairly specific parameters. Fugues (or partial fugato) are found throughout classical music from the late Renaissance to the present.
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- 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
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
- 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.