Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)
Nationality:
Italian
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Spanish
Born: February 19, 1743, Lucca Died: May 28, 1805, Madrid (age 62)
Cello Sonata in E-flat major, G.11
(for cello and continuo)
| 4:58 | I. | Allegro (moderato assai) | |
| 6:33 | II. | Largo | |
| 3:42 | III. | Tempo di minuetto |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
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4:58
Gaetano Nasillo, et. al.
I.
Allegro (moderato assai)
6:33
Gaetano Nasillo, et. al.
II.
Largo
3:42
Gaetano Nasillo, et. al.
III.
Tempo di minuetto
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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
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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.
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.