Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996)

Nationality: Soviet | Polish

Born: December 8, 1919, Warsaw Died: February 26, 1996, Moscow (age 76)

wikipedia

Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 95

(for solo violin)

		I.	Monody
		II.	Rests
		III.	Intervals
		IV.	Repliques
		V.	Accompaniment
		VI.	Invocation
		VII.	Syncopations

Composed: 1967 (age 47-48)

Related Composers

Vasily Zolotarev (1872-1964)

Teacher

Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: February 24, 1872, Taganrog Died: May 25, 1964, Moscow (age 92)

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

friend, colleague

Nationality: Russian | Soviet

Born: September 25, 1906, St. Petersburg Died: August 9, 1975, Moscow (age 68)

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
opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
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.
violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin would seem to be the featured instrument, many sonatas starting with the classical period find the piano to be an equal partner in the sense of a chamber work for two players.