Rhapsodic Sonata
(for viola and piano)
| 10:34 | I. | Cáritas | |
| 4:52 | II. | …fair as the moon, bright as the sun… | |
| 5:01 | III. | Blithesome Spirit |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
2012 (age 71-72)
1 recording,
3 videos
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10:34
Eliesha Nelson, Shuai Wang
I.
Cáritas
4:52
Eliesha Nelson, Shuai Wang
II.
…fair as the moon, bright as the sun…
5:01
Eliesha Nelson, Shuai Wang
III.
Blithesome Spirit
Related Composers
George Crumb (1929-2022)
Teacher
Nationality:
American
Born: October 24, 1929, Charleston, West Virginia Died: February 6, 2022, Media, Pennsylvania (age 92)
glossary
- 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
- Rhapsody, rapsodie [F], rapsodic, rapsodico [I]—a free structure, a flight of fancy, typically featuring a wide range of moods, expressions and colors. Often features a recurring theme(s) and an episodic form.
- 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.