Lennox Berkeley

Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989)

Nationality: English
Born: May 12, 1903, Sunningwell Plains Died: December 26, 1989, London (age 86)
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Sonatina No. 17

(for violin and piano)
4:14 I. Moderato
3:13 II. Lento
5:06 III. Theme and five variations. Allegretto
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1942 (age 38-39)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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4:29
Michael Davis, Nelson Harper
I. Moderato
3:14
Michael Davis, Nelson Harper
II. Lento
5:17
Michael Davis, Nelson Harper
III. Theme and five variations. Allegretto
3:59
Jenny Abel, Maria Bergmann
I. Moderato
3:12
Jenny Abel, Maria Bergmann
II. Lento
4:55
Jenny Abel, Maria Bergmann
III. Theme and five variations. Allegretto

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glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • sonatina [I], sonatine [F]—"little" sonata, typically shorter, less technically challenging, perhaps less "profound". Movements tend to minimize development sections.
  • 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