Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778)

Nationality: Italian

Born: September 3, 1704, Rome Died: March 5, 1778, Rome (age 73)

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Cello Sonata in F major

(for 2 cellos)

Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)

1 recording, 3 videos

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1:53

Giovanni Sollima, Arianna Art Ensemble

I. Grazioso

1:42

Giovanni Sollima, Arianna Art Ensemble

II. Allegro

3:28

Giovanni Sollima, Arianna Art Ensemble

III. Alla francese

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Nationality: Italian | Spanish

Born: February 19, 1743, Lucca Died: May 28, 1805, Madrid (age 62)

alla [I], all', à la [F]—to the, in the manner of
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
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
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.