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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Nationality:
German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)
Violin Sonata in F major, MWV Q26
(for violin and piano)
| 12:00 | I. | Allegro vivace | |
| 8:29 | II. | Adagio | |
| 5:44 | III. | Assai vivace |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1838-1839 (age 28-30)
Published:
1953
Note: Incomplete revision at the time of Mendelssohn's death. Revived and published in 1953 by Yehudi Menuhin
3 recordings,
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12:39
Madeline Adkins, Luis Magalhães
I.
Allegro vivace
8:36
Madeline Adkins, Luis Magalhães
II.
Adagio
6:12
Madeline Adkins, Luis Magalhães
III.
Assai vivace
11:54
Shlomo Mintz, Paul Ostrovsky
I.
Allegro vivace
9:37
Shlomo Mintz, Paul Ostrovsky
II.
Adagio
5:21
Shlomo Mintz, Paul Ostrovsky
III.
Assai vivace
11:26
Anne-Sophie Mutter, André Previn
I.
Allegro vivace
7:14
Anne-Sophie Mutter, André Previn
II.
Adagio
5:23
Anne-Sophie Mutter, André Previn
III.
Assai vivace
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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.
- 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
- 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.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro