Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Nationality:
English
Born: October 17, 1892, Lydney Died: February 23, 1983, London (age 90)
Clarinet Sonata
| 11:18 | I. | Con moto dolce e con tenerezza | |
| 10:23 | II. | Allegro ritmico con brio |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1946 (age 53-54)
2 recordings,
4 videos
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10:57
Mobius
I.
Con moto dolce e con tenerezza
10:34
Mobius
II.
Allegro ritmico con brio
11:39
Michael Collins, Michael McHale
I.
Con moto dolce e con tenerezza
10:11
Michael Collins, Michael McHale
II.
Allegro ritmico con brio
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- clarinet sonata—a multi-movement work for clarinet and keyboard (or continuo), though there are sonatas for solo clarinet as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the clarinet 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. Explore the clarinet sonata. | wiki
- con [I,S]—with
- dolce, dolcemente, dolcissimo—sweet, gentle; sweetly, gently
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- e [It]—and
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
- 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
- teneramente [I], tenero, con tenerezza, tendrement [F], tendre—tenderly, lovingly, gently