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Giovanni Battista Viotti

Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824)

Nationality: Italian
Born: May 12, 1755, Fontanetto da Po Died: March 3, 1824, London (age 68)
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Serenade in E-flat major, Op. 23, No. 4, G.148

(for 2 violins)
2:11 I. Tempo giusto ma più tosto vivo - Risoluto
1:43 II. Andante, più tosto con moto
3:57 III. Andante con variazioni
1:46 IV. Allegretto
3:43 V. Menuetto: Presto - Tempo primo
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
1 recording, 5 videos
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2:11
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
I. Tempo giusto ma più tosto vivo - Risoluto
1:43
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
II. Andante, più tosto con moto
3:57
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
III. Andante con variazioni
1:46
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
IV. Allegretto
3:43
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
V. Menuetto: Presto - Tempo primo

glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • 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
  • giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
  • ma—but, however
  • opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • prima [I], primo—first; often used to designate a part or a return the "first" part as in "come prima", i.e. "like the first part" or "like the beginning"
  • risoluto [I], resoluto—resolute, decisively, boldly, with vigor
  • serenade, serenada, serenata [I], sérénade [F]—A suite of movements like a divertimento with similar connotations of lightheartedness, pleasure and relative calm with an emphasis on lyricism and often beginning with a march. Historically evokes the evening, outdoors, an honorific or amorous tribute, especially from a suitor to a lover in a window or balcony. The word serenade has its Latin origins the Latin word for "calm" or serene. wiki
  • tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
  • tosto, più tosto, piuttosto—fast; (somewhat) more quickly
  • vivo—lively, intense