Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Nationality: French

Born: January 7, 1899, Paris Died: January 30, 1963, Paris (age 64)

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Cello Sonata, Op. 143

(for cello and piano)

5:27	I.	Allegro - Tempo di Marcia: Sans traîner
6:37	II.	Cavatine: Très calme
3:21	III.	Ballabile: Très anime et gai
3:21	IV.	Finale: Largo, très librement - presto subito

Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1940-1948 (age 40-49)

Revised: 1953 (age 53-54)

2 recordings, 5 videos

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5:27

Queyras, Tharaud

I. Allegro - Tempo di Marcia: Sans traîner

5:54

Queyras, Tharaud

II. Cavatine: Très calme

3:21

Queyras, Tharaud

III. Ballabile: Très anime et gai

3:21

Queyras, Tharaud

IV. Finale: Largo, très librement - presto subito

10:02

Gaisford and Kim (2 and 3)

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Charles Koechlin (1867-1950)

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Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)

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Born: March 10, 1892, Le Havre Died: November 27, 1955, Paris (age 63)

glossary

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
Ballabile [I]—dance or ballet music, particularly a dance interlude in a nineteenth-century opera; in a dance style
calmo [I], calmato, calme [F]—calm, tranquil, quiet, still
cavatina [I], cavatine [F]—a simple, lyrical song, usually without repetitions or elaborations.
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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
gaiement [F], gai, gaie, gaîment, avec gaîté, avec gaieté, gayment—merry, cheerful, gay
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
libero [I], libre [F], librement [F], liberamente [I]—free (in rhythm and/or tempo); freely easily, plainly.
marcia [I], alla marcia, marche [F], Marsch [G], march [E], marciale, marziale—march, in the manner of a march, e.g. duple meter at a moderate but deliberate pace in a manner which may be proud, grand, like a parade or a show of military bravado.
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.
sans [F]—without
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.
subito—suddenly
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.
traîner [F]—to drag
très [Fr]—very