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George Rochberg (1918-2005)
Nationality:
American
Born: July 5, 1918, Paterson, NJ Died: May 29, 2005, Bryn Mawr, PA (age 86)
Viola Sonata
(for viola and piano)
| 8:54 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 5:53 | II. | Adagio lamentoso | |
| 2:55 | III. | Fantasia. Epilogue |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1979 (age 60-61)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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9:21
Joseph de Pasquale, Angelin Chang
I.
Allegro moderato
5:56
Joseph de Pasquale, Angelin Chang
II.
Adagio lamentoso
2:52
Joseph de Pasquale, Angelin Chang
III.
Fantasia. Epilogue
8:27
Lawrence Wheeler, Ruth Tomfohrde
I.
Allegro moderato
5:49
Lawrence Wheeler, Ruth Tomfohrde
II.
Adagio lamentoso
2:57
Lawrence Wheeler, Ruth Tomfohrde
III.
Fantasia. Epilogue
Related Composers
Yinam Leef (born 1953)
Student
Nationality:
Israeli
Born: December 21, 1953, Jerusalem (age 72)
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Italian
Born: February 3, 1904, Pisino d’Istria Died: February 19, 1975, Florence (age 71)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- epilogue, epilogo [I]—coda, musical conclusion, final thought; opposite of prologue
- fantasie, fancy, fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
- lamento, lament, lamentoso, lamentabile—dirge; a song or hymn of mourning; in the manner of one
- 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
- viola sonata—a multi-movement work for viola and keyboard (or continuo), though there are sonatas for solo viola as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the viola 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. Explore the viola sonata. | wiki