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Francesco Veracini

Francesco Veracini (1690-1768)

Nationality: Italian
Born: February 1, 1690, Florence Died: October 31, 1768, Florence (age 78)
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Sonata in E major, Op. 2, Sonate accademiche, No. 11

(for violin and continuo)
5:04 I. Tempo giusto
4:00 II. Largo e nobile
4:03 III. Capriccio. Allegro ma non presto
4:22 IV. Menuet. Affetuoso - Gavotta. Allegro - Menuet da capo
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Published: 1744 (age 53-54)
Dedication: Augustus III of Poland
2 recordings, 8 videos
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4:47
Trio Settecento
I. Tempo giusto
4:08
Trio Settecento
II. Largo e nobile
3:37
Trio Settecento
III. Capriccio. Allegro ma non presto
4:52
Trio Settecento
IV. Menuet. Affetuoso - Gavotta. Allegro - Menuet da capo
5:20
Locatelli Trio
I. Tempo giusto
3:51
Locatelli Trio
II. Largo e nobile
4:29
Locatelli Trio
III. Capriccio. Allegro ma non presto
3:52
Locatelli Trio
IV. Menuet. Affetuoso - Gavotta. Allegro - Menuet da capo

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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.
  • capo [I], da capo—head, beginning, top; to the beginning
  • 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
  • continuo, basso continuo, b.c., figured bass, thorough bass, basse chifrée—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
  • gavotte, gavotta—Originally a French folk dance that became a courtly dance with Louis XIV and subsequently used in Baroque suites. Moderate tempo in duple rhythm often beginning on an upbeat in a pick-up measure.
  • giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
  • largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
  • ma—but, however
  • 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.
  • nobile [I], nobilemente—noble, grand, impressive
  • 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.
  • tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.