Joachim Raff (1822-1882)
Nationality:
Swiss
|
German
Born: May 27, 1822, Lachen Died: June 24, 1882, Frankfurt (age 60)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in e minor, Op. 73
(for violin and piano)
| 8:03 | I. | Bewegt, mit elegischem Pathos | |
| 4:53 | II. | Sehr rasch und fein | |
| 9:28 | III. | Nicht zu langsam | |
| 8:20 | IV. | Bewegt, sehr bestimmt |
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1853-1854 (age 30-32)
Published:
1859 (age 36-37)
2 recordings,
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Ingolf Turban, Jascha Nemtsov
8:03
Daskalakis, Ishay
I.
Bewegt, mit elegischem Pathos
4:53
Daskalakis, Ishay
II.
Sehr rasch und fein
9:28
Daskalakis, Ishay
III.
Nicht zu langsam
8:20
Daskalakis, Ishay
IV.
Bewegt, sehr bestimmt
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glossary
- bewegt [G], mit Bewegung—with motion, 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
- elegy, elégie [F], elegie [G], elegisch, elegiaco, elegaico [I], élégiaque [F], elegia—a plaintive, mournful poem, more specifically a lament for the dead. Usually implies a slow tempo, a minor key and a dark poignancy with potential spikes of tragic agony or, just as well, a gentle, bright flowering into nostalgic love of great tenderness. A musical narrative combining all of these moods is a hauntingly faithful representation of grief
- fein [G]—fine, delicate, refined
- langsam [G]—slow
- nicht—not
- 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
- rasch—quick
- 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.
- zu [G]—too, to, in order to