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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 D major, Op. 23, No. 2, G.146

(for 2 violins)
2:47 I. Andante
1:12 II. Andante
2:26 III. Allegretto
1:19 IV. Con moto e grazia
3:31 V. Sostenuto - Allegro
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
2 recordings, 10 videos
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2:44
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
I. Andante
1:07
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
II. Andante
2:27
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
III. Allegretto
1:36
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
IV. Con moto e grazia
3:43
Gianfranco Iannetta, Marco Rogliano
V. Sostenuto - Allegro
2:49
L'Arte dell'Arco
I. Andante
1:16
L'Arte dell'Arco
II. Andante
2:24
L'Arte dell'Arco
III. Allegretto
1:01
L'Arte dell'Arco
IV. Con moto e grazia
3:18
L'Arte dell'Arco
V. Sostenuto - 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
  • 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
  • e [It]—and
  • 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
  • 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
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow