Niels Gade (1817-1890)
Nationality:
Danish
Born: February 22, 1817, Copenhagen Died: December 21, 1890, Copenhagen (age 73)
Violin Sonata No. 2 in d minor, Op. 21
(for violin and piano)
| 7:15 | I. | Adagio - Allegro di molto | |
| 6:33 | II. | Larghetto - Allegro vivace | |
| 6:34 | III. | Adagio - Allegro molto vivace |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1849 (age 31-32)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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7:12
Wolfe, Kim
I.
Adagio - Allegro di molto
6:22
Wolfe, Kim
II.
Larghetto - Allegro vivace
6:09
Wolfe, Kim
III.
Adagio - Allegro molto vivace
7:17
Astrand, Salo
I.
Adagio - Allegro di molto
6:43
Astrand, Salo
II.
Larghetto - Allegro vivace
6:58
Astrand, Salo
III.
Adagio - Allegro molto vivace
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glossary
- 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
- di [I], d'—of, in the manner of
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- 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.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro