Niels Gade (1817-1890)

Nationality: Danish

Born: February 22, 1817, Copenhagen Died: December 21, 1890, Copenhagen (age 73)

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Volkstänze, Op. 62

(for violin and piano)

		I.	Tempo moderato poco maestoso
		II.	Allegro scherzando
		III.	Allegro moderato, ma vivace
		IV.	Menuetto. Andante con moto - Reel. Allegro vivace

Composed: 1886 (age 68-69)

Dedication: Joseph Joachim freundschaftlich zugeeignet

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glossary

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
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
dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
Folk, Folk Music, Folksong, Folk Song—A song, melody or style that originates in traditional popular or "folk" culture (music of the people) or that is written in such a style. Folksongs and folk music are often transmitted through a non-written oral history from unknown, anonymous sources. Some folksongs, though regarded as such, have a surprisingly modern provenance with known authorship within a commercial context. Folksongs frequently inspire classical "art" music either directly or through new music composed in folklike idiom.
ma—but, however
maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
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
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
poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
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.
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro