Leon Kirchner (1919-2009)
Nationality:
American
Born: January 24, 1919, Brooklyn, NY Died: September 17, 2009, New York (age 90)
Sonata concertante
(for violin and piano)
| 14:44 | I. | Andante maestoso | |
| 6:36 | II. | Grazioso |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1952 (age 32-33)
1 recording,
2 videos
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14:44
Paula Robison, Ayana Kataoka
I.
Andante maestoso
6:36
Paula Robison, Ayana Kataoka
II.
Grazioso
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glossary
- 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
- concertante [I], concertant, concertans—in the manner of a concerto, e.g. individual instruments within the ensemble enjoy featured solos; playing against each other with brilliant display
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
- 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.