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John Ireland (1879-1962)
Nationality:
English
Born: August 13, 1879, Bowdon, Cheshire Died: June 12, 1962, Rock Mill, Washington, Sussex (age 82)
Violin Sonata No. 2 in a minor
(for violin and piano)
| 10:18 | I. | Allegro | |
| 11:00 | II. | Poco lento quasi adagio | |
| 7:18 | III. | In tempo moderato |
Duration: 29 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1915-1917 (age 35-38)
Published:
1917 (age 37-38)
Dedication: Albert Sammons
2 recordings,
6 videos
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10:16
Alan Rowlands, Tessa Robbins
I.
Allegro
10:19
Alan Rowlands, Tessa Robbins
II.
Poco lento quasi adagio
7:48
Alan Rowlands, Tessa Robbins
III.
In tempo moderato
10:07
Lucy Gould, Benjamin Frith
I.
Allegro
10:45
Lucy Gould, Benjamin Frith
II.
Poco lento quasi adagio
6:57
Lucy Gould, Benjamin Frith
III.
In tempo moderato
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- 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.