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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 major, Op. 23, No. 6, G.150

(for 2 violins)
1:29 I. Marcia: Risoluto
0:45 II. Con moto
1:42 III. Menuetto
3:29 IV. Andante
1:15 V. Canone: Allegretto ma non presto
1:54 VI. Allegretto
4:23 VII. Andantino - Allegro
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
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1:29
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
I. Marcia: Risoluto
0:45
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
II. Con moto
1:42
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
III. Menuetto
3:29
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
IV. Andante
1:15
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
V. Canone: Allegretto ma non presto
1:54
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
VI. Allegretto
4:23
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
VII. Andantino - Allegro

glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
  • 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
  • con [I,S]—with
  • duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
  • ma—but, however
  • minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
  • moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
  • 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.
  • 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