Jerzy Fitelberg (1903-1951)

Nationality: Polish | American

Born: May 20, 1903, Warsaw Died: April 25, 1951, New York (age 47)

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Sonatine

(for 2 violins)

6:59		I.	Allegro moderato
11:00		II.	Tema con variazioni

Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1939 (age 35-36)

1 recording, 6 videos

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6:59

ARC Ensemble

I. Allegro moderato

2:15

ARC Ensemble

II. Tema con variazioni (part 1 of 5)

1:57

ARC Ensemble

II. Tema con variazioni (part 2 of 5)

1:34

ARC Ensemble

II. Tema con variazioni (part 3 of 5)

2:17

ARC Ensemble

II. Tema con variazioni (part 4 of 5)

2:55

ARC Ensemble

II. Tema con variazioni (part 5 of 5)

Father

Nationality: Polish

Born: October 18, 1879, Dynaburg, Latvia Died: June 10, 1953, Katowice (age 73)

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: March 23, 1878, Monaco Died: March 21, 1934, Berlin (age 56)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
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
sonatina [I], sonatine [F]—"little" sonata, typically shorter, less technically challenging, perhaps less "profound". Movements tend to minimize development sections.
tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener