Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981)
Nationality:
Dutch
Born: September 17, 1892, Haarlem Died: April 12, 1981, Haarlem (age 88)
Cello Sonata
(for cello and piano)
| I. | Andante tranquillo | ||
| II. | Allegro capriccioso | ||
| III. | Arioso (Adagio) | ||
| IV. | Molto allegro, ma gracioso |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1926 (age 33-34)
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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.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- arioso [I]—singing, melodic, in the manner of an aria
- capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
- 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
- ma—but, however
- 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.
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft