George Walker (1922-2018)
Nationality:
American
Born: June 27, 1922, Washington, DC Died: August 23, 2018, Montclair, New Jersey (age 96)
Cello Sonata
(for cello and piano)
| 7:34 | I. | Allegro passionato | |
| 5:42 | II. | Sostenuto | |
| 3:21 | III. | Allegro |
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1957 (age 34-35)
3 recordings,
9 videos
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7:14
Emmanuel Feldman, Joy Cline-Phinney
I.
Allegro passionato
5:34
Emmanuel Feldman, Joy Cline-Phinney
II.
Sostenuto
3:16
Emmanuel Feldman, Joy Cline-Phinney
III.
Allegro
7:47
Ekstasis Duo
I.
Allegro passionato
5:57
Ekstasis Duo
II.
Sostenuto
3:20
Ekstasis Duo
III.
Allegro
7:42
Italo Babini, George Walker
I.
Allegro passionato
5:34
Italo Babini, George Walker
II.
Sostenuto
3:27
Italo Babini, George Walker
III.
Allegro
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- 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
- 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
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow