Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015
(for obbligato harpsichord and violin)
| 3:03 | I. | (without marking) | |
| 3:10 | II. | Allegro | |
| 3:07 | III. | Andante un poco | |
| 4:21 | IV. | Presto |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1717-1723 (age 31-38)
5 recordings,
18 videos
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3:03
Podger, Pinnock
I.
(without marking)
3:13
Podger, Pinnock
II.
Allegro
3:11
Podger, Pinnock
III.
Andante un poco
4:15
Podger, Pinnock
IV.
Presto
2:28
Schmid, Spiri
I.
(without marking)
3:12
Schmid, Spiri
II.
Allegro
2:31
Schmid, Spiri
III.
Andante un poco
4:59
Schmid, Spiri
IV.
Presto
2:59
Demeterová, Lukšaité-Mrázková
I.
(without marking)
3:07
Demeterová, Lukšaité-Mrázková
II.
Allegro
3:06
Demeterová, Lukšaité-Mrázková
III.
Andante un poco
4:25
Demeterová, Lukšaité-Mrázková
IV.
Presto
6:16
Goebel, Hill
(part 1)
7:19
Goebel, Hill
(part 2)
3:04
Carmignola, Marcon
I.
(without marking)
3:03
Carmignola, Marcon
II.
Allegro
2:57
Carmignola, Marcon
III.
Andante un poco
4:21
Carmignola, Marcon
IV.
Presto
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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
- obbligato [I], obligé [F]—required, necessary, indispensable, obligatory. For instrumentation, the part is required (vs. ad libitum). When associated with Baroque continuo parts, it requires a specific instrument. When used with a keyboard part (e.g. Bach), it may imply a literal, thoroughly written out part vs. the more usual "improvised" (e.g. realized) continuo part at the discretion of the performer.
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- 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.
- trio sonata, sonate en trio, sonata a tre—one of the chief forms of chamber music in the Baroque era. Trio indicates three components: 2 soloists and continuo (accompaniment). Typically comprises four movements in one of many specific plans.