Franz Berwald (1796-1868)
Nationality:
Swedish
Born: July 23, 1796, Stockholm Died: April 3, 1868, Stockholm (age 71)
Duo concertante in A major
(for 2 violins)
| I. | Adagio con espressione | ||
| II. | Andantino con variazioni | ||
| III. | Rondo |
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
(?) 1816-1817 (age 19-21)
Related Composers
Johan Fredrik Berwald (1787-1861)
cousin
Nationality:
Swedish
Born: December 4, 1787, Stockholm Died: August 26, 1861, Stockholm (age 73)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- concertante [I], concertant, concertans—in the manner of a concerto, e.g. individual instruments within the ensemble enjoy featured solos; playing against each other with brilliant display
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."