Frank Martin (1890-1974)
Nationality:
Swiss
|
French
Born: September 15, 1890, Geneva Died: November 21, 1974, Naarden (age 84)
Violin Sonata No. 2
(for violin and piano)
| 6:12 | I. | Très vif | |
| 7:05 | II. | Chaconne | |
| 3:47 | III. | Finale. Bien modéré |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1931-1932 (age 40-42)
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Born: July 6, 1865, Vienna Died: July 1, 1950, Geneva (age 85)
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glossary
- bien [Fr]—well, thoroughly
- chaconne, ciaconna [I], ciacona, chiacona, ciaccona, chacony—a Baroque term for a musical form comprising a series of variations over an unchanging short theme or ground base. chaconne and passacaglia are closely related if not indistinguishablewiki
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- très [Fr]—very
- vif [Fr]—lively, animated
- 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.