Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Nationality:
Polish
Born: February 5, 1909, Łódź Died: January 17, 1969, Warsaw (age 59)
Violin Sonata No. 1, Sonata da camera
(for violin and piano)
| 2:48 | I. | Largo | |
| 2:13 | II. | Allegro | |
| 2:38 | III. | Tempo di minuetto | |
| 2:56 | IV. | Andante sostenuto | |
| 2:01 | V. | Gigue. Molto allegro |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1945 (age 35-36)
2 recordings,
10 videos
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2:27
Piotr Plawner, Ewa Kupiec
I.
Largo
2:11
Piotr Plawner, Ewa Kupiec
II.
Allegro
2:13
Piotr Plawner, Ewa Kupiec
III.
Tempo di minuetto
2:36
Piotr Plawner, Ewa Kupiec
IV.
Andante sostenuto
1:53
Piotr Plawner, Ewa Kupiec
V.
Gigue. Molto allegro
2:40
Bartolomiej Niziol, Pawel Mazurkiewicz
I.
Largo
2:20
Bartolomiej Niziol, Pawel Mazurkiewicz
II.
Allegro
2:30
Bartolomiej Niziol, Pawel Mazurkiewicz
III.
Tempo di minuetto
2:50
Bartolomiej Niziol, Pawel Mazurkiewicz
IV.
Andante sostenuto
2:15
Bartolomiej Niziol, Pawel Mazurkiewicz
V.
Gigue. Molto allegro
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Teacher
Nationality:
Polish
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Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: September 16, 1887, Paris Died: October 22, 1979, Paris (age 92)
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
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- 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.
- 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.
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- 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.