Kurt Weill (1900-1950)
Nationality:
German
|
American
Born: March 2, 1900, Dessau Died: April 3, 1950, New York (age 50)
Cello Sonata
(for cello and piano)
| 10:20 | I. | Allegro ma non troppo | |
| 9:53 | II. | Andante espressivo | |
| 10:05 | III. | Allegro assai. Wild Bewegt, grotesk vorzutragen |
Duration: 31 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1919-1920 (age 18-20)
1 recording,
3 videos
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10:17
Cook, Gilwood
I.
Allegro ma non troppo
9:53
Cook, Gilwood
II.
Andante espressivo
10:10
Cook, Gilwood
III.
Allegro assai. Wild Bewegt, grotesk vorzutragen
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Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949)
Student
Nationality:
Greek
Born: March 21, 1904, Halkis, Evia Died: September 19, 1949, Athens (age 45)
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
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- bewegt [G], mit Bewegung—with motion, animated
- cello sonata, sonata per violoncello [I], sonate pour violoncelle [F], Cellosonate [G]—a multi-movement work for cello and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the cello 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. Cello Sonatas rank with Violin Sonatas as among the most "serious", numerous and important compositions for the duo sonata. Explore the cello sonata.
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- grottesco [I], grotesk [G], grotesque [F]—incongruous, absurd, comically or repulsively distorted
- ma—but, however
- 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
- 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