Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)
Nationality:
Polish
Born: November 23, 1933, Dębica Died: March 29, 2020 (age 86)
Violin Sonata No. 2
(for violin and piano)
| 4:00 | I. | Larghetto | |
| 4:15 | II. | Allegretto scherzando | |
| 11:33 | III. | Adagio | |
| 8:04 | IV. | Allegro | |
| 4:01 | V. | Andante |
Duration: 35 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1999 (age 65-66)
2 recordings,
9 videos
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4:00
Patrycja Piekutowska, Beata Bilinska
I.
Larghetto
4:15
Patrycja Piekutowska, Beata Bilinska
II.
Allegretto scherzando
11:33
Patrycja Piekutowska, Beata Bilinska
III.
Adagio
8:04
Patrycja Piekutowska, Beata Bilinska
IV.
Allegro
4:01
Patrycja Piekutowska, Beata Bilinska
V.
Andante
9:47
Kwiatkowski, Prabucka-Firlej
(part 1 of 4)
13:08
Kwiatkowski, Prabucka-Firlej
(part 2 of 4)
10:00
Kwiatkowski, Prabucka-Firlej
(part 3 of 4)
4:25
Kwiatkowski, Prabucka-Firlej
(part 4 of 4)
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
- 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—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.