Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)

Nationality: French

Born: April 19, 1892, Parc-St-Maur Died: November 7, 1983, Paris (age 91)

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Violin Sonata No. 1

(for violin and piano)

6:15	I.	Modéré sans lenteur
3:19	II.	Scherzo
4:14	III.	Assez lent
5:38	IV.	Final. Trés vite

Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1921 (age 28-29)

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6:15

Ruth Ehrlich, Marcia Eckert

I. Modéré sans lenteur

3:19

Ruth Ehrlich, Marcia Eckert

II. Scherzo

4:14

Ruth Ehrlich, Marcia Eckert

III. Assez lent

5:38

Ruth Ehrlich, Marcia Eckert

IV. Final. Trés vite

18:38

Marin, Ariagno

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glossary

assez [Fr]—quite, enough, fairly
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
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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
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.
très [Fr]—very
violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin 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.
vite [F], vitement, vistesse—Fast. Rapid.