Guillaume Lekeu (1870-1894)

Nationality: Belgian

Born: January 20, 1870, Heusy Died: January 21, 1894, Angers (age 24)

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Cello Sonata in F major

(for cello and piano)

		I.	Adagio malinconico - Allegro vivace e molto appassionato
		II.	Allegro molto quasi presto
		III.	Lento assai e con molto di malinconia
		IV.	Epilogue

Duration: 51 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1888 (age 17-18)

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Meunier, Guilhon-Herbert

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glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
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
epilogue, epilogo [I]—coda, musical conclusion, final thought; opposite of prologue
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
molto [It]—very much
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
quasi—almost, almost like, as if
sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. 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" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro