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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 g minor, Op. 1, No. 1

(for violin and continuo)
1:02 I. Overtura (Largo) - Allegro - Adagio
2:55 II. Aria. Affetuoso
1:04 III. Paesana. Allegro
0:54 IV. Minuet. Allegro
2:48 V. Giga del Postiglione. Allegro
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Published: 1721 (age 30-31)
Dedication: Prince Friedrich August
2 recordings, 8 videos
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1:02
Enrico Casazza, Francesco Ferrarini, Roberto Loreggian
I. Overtura (Largo) - Allegro - Adagio (part 1)
4:32
Enrico Casazza, Francesco Ferrarini, Roberto Loreggian
I. Overtura (Largo) - Allegro - Adagio (part 2)
2:55
Enrico Casazza, Francesco Ferrarini, Roberto Loreggian
II. Aria. Affetuoso
1:04
Enrico Casazza, Francesco Ferrarini, Roberto Loreggian
III. Paesana. Allegro
0:54
Enrico Casazza, Francesco Ferrarini, Roberto Loreggian
IV. Minuet. Allegro
2:48
Enrico Casazza, Francesco Ferrarini, Roberto Loreggian
V. Giga del Postiglione. Allegro
10:01
Europa Galante
(part 1)
6:19
Europa Galante
(part 2)

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • affettuoso, affectuoso—tenderly, with feeling
  • Air [Fr], Air [E], Ayre [E], Aire, Aria [I]—Song. Traditionally indicates a piece of melodic or vocal nature as opposed to one of dance-like character (i.e. in form or rhythm). An aria typically refers to a formalized song within an opera context for one or more voice
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
  • largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.