Peter Mennin (1923-1983)
Nationality:
American
Born: May 17, 1923, Erie, PA Died: June 17, 1983, New York (age 60)
Sonata concertante
(for violin and piano)
| 5:02 | I. | Sostenuto - Allegro con brio | |
| 4:50 | II. | Adagio semplice | |
| 3:57 | III. | Allegro con fuoco |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1956 (age 32-33)
Commission: Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation
Premiere:
October, 1956. Ruggiero Ricci, Leon Pommers
1 recording,
3 videos
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5:02
Paul Zukofsky, Gilbert Kalish
I.
Sostenuto - Allegro con brio
4:50
Paul Zukofsky, Gilbert Kalish
II.
Adagio semplice
3:57
Paul Zukofsky, Gilbert Kalish
III.
Allegro con fuoco
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Jacob Druckman (1928-1996)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: June 26, 1928, Philadelphia Died: May 24, 1996, New Haven, CT (age 67)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- concertante [I], concertant, concertans—in the manner of a concerto, e.g. individual instruments within the ensemble enjoy featured solos; playing against each other with brilliant display
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
- semplice [I], con semplicità—simple, unaffected
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. 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" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow