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Karol Szymanowski

Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)

Nationality: Polish
Born: October 3, 1882, Tymoszówka Died: March 29, 1937, Lausanne (age 54)
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[3] Caprices de Paganini, Op. 40

(for violin and piano)
2:55 I. Caprice No. 20. Andante dolcissimo - Vivace scherzando
2:50 II. Caprice No. 21. Adagio (Molto espressivo ed affetuoso)
8:20 III. Caprice No. 24. Thème Varié. Vivace
Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1918 (age 35-36)
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2:55
Nicolas Dautricourt,Laurent Wagschal
I. Caprice No. 20. Andante dolcissimo - Vivace scherzando
2:50
Nicolas Dautricourt,Laurent Wagschal
II. Caprice No. 21. Adagio (Molto espressivo ed affetuoso)
8:20
Nicolas Dautricourt,Laurent Wagschal
III. Caprice No. 24. Thème Varié. Vivace

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Zygmunt Noskowski
Zygmunt Noskowski (1846-1909)
Teacher
Nationality: Polish
Born: May 2, 1846, Warsaw Died: July 23, 1909, Warsaw (age 63)

glossary

  • -issimo [I]—An ending used to form a superlative meaning "very", "extremely", "the most". E.g. presto = fast, prestissimo = extremely fast
  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • affettuoso, affectuoso—tenderly, with feeling
  • andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
  • capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
  • 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
  • dolce, dolcemente—sweet, gentle; sweetly, gently
  • duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
  • ed [It]—and
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • 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
  • scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
  • tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro