Michael Haydn (1737-1806)

Nationality: Austrian

Baptized: September 14, 1737, Rohrau Died: August 10, 1806, Salzburg (age 68)

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Sonata No. 2 in D major, MH 336 P128

(for violin and viola)

Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1783 (age 45-46)

Published: 1813

1 recording, 3 videos

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8:00

Barnabás Kelemen, Katalin Kokas

I. Allegro

3:59

Barnabás Kelemen, Katalin Kokas

II. Adagio

6:27

Barnabás Kelemen, Katalin Kokas

III. Allegro non troppo - Menuetto

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Nationality: Austrian

Born: March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Vienna (age 77)

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Nationality: Austrian

Born: December 24, 1773, Salzburg Died: May 21, 1812, London (age 38)

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Nationality: German

Born: November 19, 1786, Eutin Died: June 5, 1826, London (age 39)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
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.
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.
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much