Guillaume Lekeu (1870-1894)
Nationality:
Belgian
Born: January 20, 1870, Heusy Died: January 21, 1894, Angers (age 24)
Violin Sonata in G major
(for violin and piano)
| 11:55 | I. | Très modéré - Vif et passioné | |
| 11:10 | II. | Très lent | |
| 9:31 | III. | Très animé |
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1892 (age 21-22)
Published:
1894 (age 23-24)
6 recordings,
16 videos
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11:26
Jacques Genty, Lola Bobesco
I.
Très modéré - Vif et passioné
12:06
Jacques Genty, Lola Bobesco
II.
Très lent
9:29
Jacques Genty, Lola Bobesco
III.
Très animé
11:18
Yehudi Menuhin, Hephzibah Menuhin
I.
Très modéré - Vif et passioné
11:50
Yehudi Menuhin, Hephzibah Menuhin
II.
Très lent
8:48
Yehudi Menuhin, Hephzibah Menuhin
III.
Très animé
13:01
Bruno Monteiro, Joao Paulo Santos
I.
Très modéré - Vif et passioné
10:18
Bruno Monteiro, Joao Paulo Santos
II.
Très lent
11:09
Bruno Monteiro, Joao Paulo Santos
III.
Très animé
10:25
Prunaru, Protopopescu
II.
Très lent
8:39
Prunaru, Protopopescu
III.
Très animé
9:56
Morton, Presland
(part 1 of 4)
9:56
Morton, Presland
(part 2)
9:56
Morton, Presland
(part 3)
5:53
Morton, Presland
(part 4)
34:57
Lefèvre x 2
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glossary
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- 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
- et [Fr]—and
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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
- passione [I]—passion, feeling
- 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.
- très [Fr]—very
- vif [Fr]—lively, animated
- 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.