Paul Viardot (1857-1941)

Nationality: French

Born: July 20, 1857, Courtavenel Died: December 11, 1941 (age 84)

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Violin Sonata No. 2 in B-flat major

(for violin and piano)

6:27	I.	Moderato
7:11	II.	Andante, sostenuto
5:43	III.	Finale. Allegro moderato ma molto agitato

Duration: 19 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1902 (age 44-45)

Published: c. 1905 (age 47-48)

Dedication: Henri Marteau

1 recording, 3 videos

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6:27

Reto Kuppel, Wolfgang Manz

I. Moderato

7:11

Reto Kuppel, Wolfgang Manz

II. Andante, sostenuto

5:43

Reto Kuppel, Wolfgang Manz

III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma molto agitato

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Pauline Viardot (1821-1910)

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Nationality: French

Born: July 18, 1821, Paris Died: May 18, 1910, Paris (age 88)

glossary

agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
ma—but, however
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
molto [It]—very much
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.
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
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.