Józef Wieniawski

Józef Wieniawski (1837-1912)

Nationality: Polish
Born: May 23, 1837, Lublin Died: November 11, 1912, Brussels (age 75)
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Violin Sonata in d minor, Op. 24

(for violin and piano)
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante religioso
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace e gioioso
IV. Finale. Allegro appasionato ma non troppo presto
Duration: 58 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1860 (age 22-23)

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
  • e [It]—and
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • gioioso [I]—joyfully, mirthfully
  • ma—but, however
  • 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
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
  • religioso [I]—Religiously
  • scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
  • troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro