Giovanni Bononcini (1670-1747)

Nationality: Italian

Born: July 18, 1670, Modena Died: July 9, 1747, Vienna (age 77)

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Sonata in g minor, XII Sonatas for the Chamber, No. 2

(for 2 violins and continuo)

	I.	Largo - Andante
2:08	II.	Lento
2:01	III.	Allegro
2:17	IV.	Meneut I. Non presto - Menuet II. Presto

Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1732 (age 61-62)

1 recording, 5 videos

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0:49

Fons Musicae

I. Largo - Andante (part 1 of 2)

1:30

Fons Musicae

I. Largo - Andante (part 2 of 2)

2:08

Fons Musicae

II. Lento

2:01

Fons Musicae

III. Allegro

2:17

Fons Musicae

IV. Meneut I. Non presto - Menuet II. Presto

glossary

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
continuo, basso continuo, b.c., figured bass, thorough bass, basse chifrée—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
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.
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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.
trio sonata, sonate en trio, sonata a tre—one of the chief forms of chamber music in the Baroque era. Trio indicates three components: 2 soloists and continuo (accompaniment). Typically comprises four movements in one of many specific plans.