Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Nationality:
German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)
Viola Sonata in c minor
(for viola and piano)
| 6:48 | I. | Adagio - Allegro | |
| 6:17 | II. | Menuetto. Allegro molto | |
| 13:56 | III. | Andante con variazioni |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1824 (age 14-15)
Published:
1966, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_Sonata_(Mendelssohn)
5 recordings,
10 videos
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6:33
Hariolf Schlichtig, Adrian Oetiker
I.
Adagio - Allegro
6:13
Hariolf Schlichtig, Adrian Oetiker
II.
Menuetto. Allegro molto
13:05
Hariolf Schlichtig, Adrian Oetiker
III.
Andante con variazioni
7:06
Hiyoli Togawa, Lilit Grigoryan
I.
Adagio - Allegro
6:20
Hiyoli Togawa, Lilit Grigoryan
II.
Menuetto. Allegro molto
14:47
Hiyoli Togawa, Lilit Grigoryan
III.
Andante con variazioni
6:44
Ziraldo, Han
I.
Adagio - Allegro
26:13
Rysanov, Palovicova
11:51
Koch, Keller
(part 1 of 2)
12:05
Koch, Keller
(part 2 of 2)
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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)
sister
Nationality:
German
Born: November 14, 1805, Hamburg Died: May 14, 1847, Berlin (age 41)
Woldemar Bargiel (1828-1897)
colleague
Nationality:
German
Born: October 3, 1828, Berlin Died: February 23, 1897, Berlin (age 68)
Johann Hummel (1778-1837)
Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: November 14, 1778, Pressburg (now Bratislava) Died: October 17, 1837, Weimar (age 58)
Heinrich Marschner (1795-1861)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
German
Born: August 16, 1795, Zittau Died: December 14, 1861, Hanover (age 66)
Eduard Franck (1817-1893)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: October 5, 1817, Breslau Died: December 1, 1893, Berlin (age 76)
Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870)
colleague/friend
Nationality:
Bohemian
Born: May 23, 1794, Prague Died: March 10, 1870, Leipzig (age 75)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- 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
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- molto [It]—very much
- 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