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John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951)
Nationality:
American
Born: February 28, 1876, Park Ridge, IL Died: April 26, 1951, Chicago (age 75)
Violin Sonata
(for violin and piano)
| 6:11 | I. | Larghetto | |
| 6:25 | II. | Allegro | |
| 5:25 | III. | Largo mistico | |
| 8:40 | IV. | Presto giocoso |
Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1912 (age 35-36)
Related Composers
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Teacher
Nationality:
English
Born: June 2, 1857, Broadheath Died: February 23, 1934, Worcester (age 76)
glossary
- 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
- giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- mistico—mystical, spiritual
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. 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" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- violin sonata, sonata per violino [I], sonate pour violon [F], Violinsonate [G]—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. Explore the violin sonata. | wiki