Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Nationality:
Czech
Born: July 3, 1854, Hukvaldy, Moravia Died: August 12, 1928, Moravská Ostrava (age 74)
Violin Sonata in g-sharp minor, JW VII/7
(for violin and piano)
| 5:06 | I. | Con moto | |
| 4:50 | II. | Ballade. Con moto | |
| 2:25 | III. | Allegretto | |
| 4:37 | IV. | Adagio |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1914-1921 (age 59-67)
Premiere:
April 24, 1922. Brno. Museum of Applied Arts. František Kudlácek, violin, Jaroslav Kvapil, piano
5 recordings,
18 videos
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5:17
Vadim Repin, Nikolai Lugansky
I.
Con moto
4:38
Vadim Repin, Nikolai Lugansky
II.
Ballade. Con moto
2:23
Vadim Repin, Nikolai Lugansky
III.
Allegretto
4:32
Vadim Repin, Nikolai Lugansky
IV.
Adagio
4:53
Viktoria Mullova, Piotr Anderszewski
I.
Con moto
5:04
Viktoria Mullova, Piotr Anderszewski
II.
Ballade. Con moto
2:40
Viktoria Mullova, Piotr Anderszewski
III.
Allegretto
4:20
Viktoria Mullova, Piotr Anderszewski
IV.
Adagio
5:19
Vlachova, Maly
I.
Con moto
4:44
Vlachova, Maly
II.
Ballade. Con moto
2:31
Vlachova, Maly
III.
Allegretto
4:36
Vlachova, Maly
IV.
Adagio
4:53
Tereza Anna Privratska
I.
Con moto
4:54
Tereza Anna Privratska
II.
Ballade. Con moto
2:06
Tereza Anna Privratska
III.
Allegretto
5:01
Tereza Anna Privratska
IV.
Adagio
8:58
Oistrakh, Bauer
(part 1)
5:42
Oistrakh, Bauer
(part 2)
Related Composers
Carl Reinecke (1824-1910)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: June 23, 1824, Altona Died: March 10, 1910, Leipzig (age 85)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- ballade, ballad—a narrative "song": as in a literary ballad, poem, in the musical tradition of an art song, or to a one-movement instrumental piece with lyrical and dramatic narrative qualities reminiscent of such a song setting.
- 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
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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.
- 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.