Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Nationality:
Italian
|
Spanish
Born: February 19, 1743, Lucca Died: May 28, 1805, Madrid (age 62)
Cello Sonata in A major, 6 Sonatas, No. 6, G.4
(for cello and continuo)
| 7:16 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 4:25 | II. | Adagio | |
| 3:52 | III. | Affettuoso |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1772 (age 28-29)
2 recordings,
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5:42
Christian Benda, Sebastian Benda
I.
Allegro moderato
4:34
Christian Benda, Sebastian Benda
II.
Adagio
4:18
Christian Benda, Sebastian Benda
III.
Affettuoso
8:50
Gaetano Nasillo
I.
Allegro moderato
4:16
Gaetano Nasillo
II.
Adagio
3:26
Gaetano Nasillo
III.
Affettuoso
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Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778)
Teacher
Nationality:
Italian
Born: September 3, 1704, Rome Died: March 5, 1778, Rome (age 73)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- affettuoso—tenderly, with feeling
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- 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.