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Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Nationality: Austrian
Born: January 31, 1797, Vienna Died: November 19, 1828, Vienna (age 31)
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Sonata in a minor, D. 821, Arpeggione

(for cello and piano)
10:39 I. Allegro moderato
4:29 II. Adagio
9:08 III. Allegretto
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1824 (age 26-27)
Published: 1871
Dedication: Vincenz Schuster
Note: The Arpeggione (also known as the "Guitarre d'amour") was a bowed instrument with six strings somewhat between a guitar and a cello invented by the Viennese guitar-maker Johann Georg Stauffer (1778-1853) in either 1821 or 1823. It became obsolete after about 10 years, long before Schubert's sonata was even published.
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Matt Haimovitz, Itamar Golan
I. Allegro moderato
4:38
Matt Haimovitz, Itamar Golan
II. Adagio
9:47
Matt Haimovitz, Itamar Golan
III. Allegretto
12:01
Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley
I. Allegro moderato
4:20
Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley
II. Adagio
9:19
Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley
III. Allegretto
24:17
Yo-Yo Ma, Rudolf Firkušný
24:50
Miklós Perényi, András Schiff
29:51
Alexandre Debrus, Alexander Mogilevsky
28:47
Rostropovich, Britten

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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • cello sonata, sonata per violoncello [I], sonate pour violoncelle [F], Cellosonate [G]—a multi-movement work for cello and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the cello 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. Cello Sonatas rank with Violin Sonatas as among the most "serious", numerous and important compositions for the duo sonata. Explore the cello sonata.
  • 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
  • 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 [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. 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" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki