Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Nationality:
Polish
Born: March 1, 1810, Żelazowa Wola Died: October 17, 1849, Paris (age 39)
Cello Sonata in g minor, Op. 65
(for cello and piano)
| 11:50 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 4:54 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro con brio | |
| 3:48 | III. | Largo | |
| 6:06 | IV. | Finale. Allegro |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1846-1847 (age 35-37)
Published:
1847, Paris: Brandus / Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (age 36-37)
Dedication: Auguste Franchomme
4 recordings,
16 videos
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9:54
János Starker, György Sebök
I.
Allegro moderato
4:23
János Starker, György Sebök
II.
Scherzo. Allegro con brio
3:22
János Starker, György Sebök
III.
Largo
6:06
János Starker, György Sebök
IV.
Finale. Allegro
15:18
Mstislav Rostropovich, Martha Argerich
I.
Allegro moderato
4:52
Mstislav Rostropovich, Martha Argerich
II.
Scherzo. Allegro con brio
3:44
Mstislav Rostropovich, Martha Argerich
III.
Largo
5:31
Mstislav Rostropovich, Martha Argerich
IV.
Finale. Allegro
15:04
Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
I.
Allegro moderato
5:04
Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
II.
Scherzo. Allegro con brio
3:56
Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
III.
Largo
6:08
Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich
IV.
Finale. Allegro
11:09
Jacqueline Du Pré, Daniel Barenboim
I.
Allegro moderato
5:21
Jacqueline Du Pré, Daniel Barenboim
II.
Scherzo. Allegro con brio
4:02
Jacqueline Du Pré, Daniel Barenboim
III.
Largo
6:48
Jacqueline Du Pré, Daniel Barenboim
IV.
Finale. Allegro
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Józef Elsner (1769-1854)
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Nationality:
Polish
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German
Born: June 1, 1769, Grodków [Grottkau], Silesia Died: April 18, 1854, Warsaw (age 84)
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- 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
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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.