Goffredo Petrassi (1904-2003)

Nationality: Italian

Born: July 16, 1904, Zagarolo Died: March 2, 2003, Rome (age 98)

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Sonata da Camera

(for harpsichord, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello and bass)

Composed: 1948 (age 43-44)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
camera [I], da camera, per camera—room; chamber. Used in "Sonata da camera" to distinguish a "chamber" sonata from a "church" sonata (Sonata da chiesa). A chamber sonata tends to include dance movements whereas a church sonata emphasizes counterpoint. Such distinctions are often quite blurry in practice.
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
e [It]—and
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
scorrevole [It], scorrendo [It]—flowing, gliding
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.
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro