Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: April 1, 1866, Empoli Died: July 27, 1924, Berlin (age 58)
Violin Sonata No. 2 in e minor, Op. 36a, BV 244
(for violin and piano)
| 9:22 | I. | Langsam | |
| 2:56 | II. | Presto | |
| 20:09 | III. | Andante, piuttosto grave - Andante con moto . . . |
Duration: 33 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1898-1900 (age 31-34)
Published:
1901 (age 34-35)
Dedication: Ottokar Nováček
Note: Three movements, all attacca. The finale is a theme and variations with the theme labeled "Andante, piutosto grave" and a series of variations, the first labelled "Andante con moto." In various recording permutations of titles/tracks, this can be confusing.
4 recordings,
11 videos
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8:30
Oliver Colbentson, Erich Appel
I.
Langsam
3:06
Oliver Colbentson, Erich Appel
II.
Presto
20:25
Oliver Colbentson, Erich Appel
III.
Andante, piuttosto grave - Andante con moto . . .
10:28
Joseph Lin, Benjamin Loeb
I.
Langsam
2:36
Joseph Lin, Benjamin Loeb
II.
Presto
19:52
Joseph Lin, Benjamin Loeb
III.
Andante, piuttosto grave - Andante con moto . . .
9:13
Gertrud Schilde, Klaus Schilde
I.
Langsam
3:08
Gertrud Schilde, Klaus Schilde
II.
Presto
3:23
Gertrud Schilde, Klaus Schilde
III.
Andante, piuttosto grave - Andante con moto . . .
(part 1 of 2)
17:11
Gertrud Schilde, Klaus Schilde
III.
Andante, piuttosto grave - Andante con moto . . .
(part 2 of 2)
31:33
Laredo, Preston
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Selim Palmgren (1878-1951)
Student
Nationality:
Finnish
Born: February 16, 1878, Pori Died: December 13, 1951, Helsinki (age 73)
glossary
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- attacca [I]—to continue from the current movement to the next without a break or pause. From the Italian "to attach"
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- langsam [G]—slow
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- 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
- theme, tema [I], Thema [G]—a complete and recognizable musical entity (e.g. melody) used as the basis for elaboration (e.g. variations, sontata, fugue, etc.). Also called a subject. Motif (motive) is generally a smaller fragmentary entity.
- tosto, più tosto, piuttosto—fast; (somewhat) more quickly
- variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."
- 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.