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Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
Nationality:
French
Born: April 19, 1892, Parc-St-Maur Died: November 7, 1983, Paris (age 91)
Violin Sonata No. 1
(for violin and piano)
| 5:45 | I. | Modéré sans lenteur | |
| 2:57 | II. | Scherzo | |
| 4:06 | III. | Assez lent | |
| 4:53 | IV. | Final. Trés vite |
Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1921 (age 28-29)
3 recordings,
9 videos
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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
5:15
Renate Eggebrecht, Angela Gassenhuber
I.
Modéré sans lenteur
2:35
Renate Eggebrecht, Angela Gassenhuber
II.
Scherzo
3:58
Renate Eggebrecht, Angela Gassenhuber
III.
Assez lent
4:08
Renate Eggebrecht, Angela Gassenhuber
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.