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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Nationality:
German
Born: May 7, 1833, Hamburg Died: April 3, 1897, Vienna (age 63)
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100, Thunersonate [Meistersinger]
(for violin and piano)
| 8:35 | I. | Allegro amabile | |
| 6:56 | II. | Andante tranquillo | |
| 5:43 | III. | Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante) |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1886 (age 52-53)
5 recordings,
15 videos
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8:25
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
I.
Allegro amabile
6:44
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
II.
Andante tranquillo
5:11
Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
III.
Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)
8:53
Renaud Capuçon, Nicholas Angelich
I.
Allegro amabile
6:52
Renaud Capuçon, Nicholas Angelich
II.
Andante tranquillo
5:52
Renaud Capuçon, Nicholas Angelich
III.
Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)
8:23
Isaac Stern, Alexander Zakin
I.
Allegro amabile
7:12
Isaac Stern, Alexander Zakin
II.
Andante tranquillo
5:21
Isaac Stern, Alexander Zakin
III.
Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)
8:24
Oistrakh, Richter
I.
Allegro amabile
6:04
Oistrakh, Richter
II.
Andante tranquillo
5:28
Oistrakh, Richter
III.
Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)
9:57
Kyung Wha Chung, Frankl
I.
Allegro amabile
8:57
Kyung Wha Chung, Frankl
II.
Andante tranquillo
7:07
Kyung Wha Chung, Frankl
III.
Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante)
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- amabile, con amabilità—tender, gentle, kind, amiable
- 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
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- 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
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- 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.
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
- 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.