Francesco Veracini (1690-1768)

Nationality: Italian

Born: February 1, 1690, Florence Died: October 31, 1768, Florence (age 78)

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Sonata in A major, Op. 2, Sonate accademiche, No. 6

(for violin and continuo)

2:46	I.	Siciliana. Larghetto
4:26	II.	Capriccio. Allegro, e con affetto
5:38	III.	Andante moderato
4:36	IV.	Largo
3:07	V.	Allegro assai

Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1744 (age 53-54)

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2:46

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I. Siciliana. Larghetto

4:26

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II. Capriccio. Allegro, e con affetto

5:38

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III. Andante moderato

4:36

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IV. Largo

3:07

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V. Allegro assai

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Antonio Veracini (1659-1733)

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Nationality: Italian

Born: January 17, 1659, Florence Died: October 26, 1733, Florence (age 74)

glossary

affetuoso, con affetto, affezione, con affezione—tenderly, with feeling, affectionately
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
assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
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
e [It]—and
larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
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
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.