Glauco Velásquez

Glauco Velásquez (1884-1914)

Nationality: Brazilian
Born: March 22, 1884, Naples Died: June 21, 1914, Rio de Janeiro (age 30)
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Violin Sonata No. 2

(for violin and piano)
8:10 I. Moderato molto espressivo
3:58 II. Adagio
11:12 III. Finale
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
1 recording, 3 videos
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8:10
Emmanuele Baldini, Karin Fernandes
I. Moderato molto espressivo
3:58
Emmanuele Baldini, Karin Fernandes
II. Adagio
11:12
Emmanuele Baldini, Karin Fernandes
III. Finale

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • 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
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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.
  • violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin would seem to be the featured instrument, many sonatas starting with the classical period find the piano to be an equal partner in the sense of a chamber work for two players.