Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949)

Nationality: German

Born: May 5, 1869, Moscow Died: May 22, 1949, Salzburg (age 80)

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Violin Sonata in e minor, Op. 27

(for violin and piano)

	I.	Bewegt, Mit Empfingung (Allegro espressivo)
9:02	II.	Sehr breit und ausdruckvoll (Adagio, quasi fantasia)
	III.	Äußerst schwungvoll und feurig

Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1918 (age 48-49)

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9:02

Schmid, Tanski

II. Sehr breit und ausdruckvoll (Adagio, quasi fantasia)

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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.
ausdruck, mit ausdruck, ausdrucksvoll—expression, with expression
bewegt [G], mit Bewegung—with motion, animated
breit [G]—broad
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
Empfindung [G]—feeling
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
Feuer [G], mit Feuer, feurig—(with) fire, passion, energy and spirit
mit—with
opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
quasi—almost, almost like, as if
schwung [G], schwungvoll [G]—swing, energy; energetic, swinggingly, full of vigor, vigorous
sehr [G]—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.
und [G]—and
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.
äusserst [G], äußerst—really, very, extremely, intensely