Georg Muffat (c.1653-1704)
Nationality:
Austrian
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French
Born: c.June 1, 1653, Mégève, Savoy Died: February 23, 1704, Passau (age 50)
Sonata in e minor, Armonico tributo cioé Sonate di camer commodissime a occhi, ò molti stromenti, No. 4
(for 2 violins, 2 violas, violone and harpsichord)
| I. | Sonata | ||
| II. | Balletto | ||
| III. | Adagio - Presto | ||
| IV. | Menuet | ||
| V. | Adagio | ||
| VI. | Aria |
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1682 (age 28-29)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- Air [Fr], Air [E], Ayre [E], Aire, Aria [I]—Song. Traditionally indicates a piece of melodic or vocal nature as opposed to one of dance-like character (i.e. in form or rhythm). An aria typically refers to a formalized song within an opera context for one or more voice
- balletto [I]—dance; ballet;
- 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
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- 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.