Maria Bach (1896-1978)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: March 11, 1896, Vienna Died: February 26, 1978, Vienna (age 81)
Sonata [Suite] in f minor
(for solo cello)
| 4:14 | I. | Präludium. Con espressione | |
| 2:04 | II. | Scherzo. Sehr lebhaft | |
| 2:50 | III. | Air. Lento | |
| 4:57 | IV. | Finale con Variazioni. Sehr markiert |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1922 (age 25-26)
1 recording,
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4:14
Alexander Hülshoff
I.
Präludium. Con espressione
2:04
Alexander Hülshoff
II.
Scherzo. Sehr lebhaft
2:50
Alexander Hülshoff
III.
Air. Lento
4:57
Alexander Hülshoff
IV.
Finale con Variazioni. Sehr markiert
Related Composers
Joseph Marx (1882-1964)
Teacher
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: May 11, 1882, Graz Died: September 1, 1964, Graz (age 82)
glossary
- Air [Fr], Air [E], Ayre [E], Aire, Aria [I]—Song. Traditionally indicates a piece of melodic or vocal nature as opposed to one of dance-like character (i.e. in form or rhythm). An aria typically refers to a formalized song within an opera context for one or more voice
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- lebhaft [G]—lively, animated
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- marcato [i], markiert [G], marqué [F]—accented, stressed, marked, emphasized, pronounced
- prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
- sehr [G]—very, much
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."