Joaquín Turina (1882-1949)
Nationality:
Spanish
Born: December 9, 1882, Seville Died: January 14, 1949, Madrid (age 66)
Sonata española
(for violin and piano)
| 9:10 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 6:26 | II. | Andante | |
| 9:08 | III. | Très vif |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1907-1908 (age 24-26)
3 recordings,
9 videos
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9:21
Felix Ayo, Bruno Canino
I.
Allegro moderato
6:47
Felix Ayo, Bruno Canino
II.
Andante
9:23
Felix Ayo, Bruno Canino
III.
Très vif
9:17
Betül Soykan, Anatoly Sheludyakov
I.
Allegro moderato
5:52
Betül Soykan, Anatoly Sheludyakov
II.
Andante
8:36
Betül Soykan, Anatoly Sheludyakov
III.
Très vif
7:40
Alegre, Donate
I.
Allegro moderato
5:47
Alegre, Donate
II.
Andante
7:43
Alegre, Donate
III.
Très vif
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glossary
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- très [Fr]—very
- vif [Fr]—lively, animated
- 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.