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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Nationality: English

Born: October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire Died: August 26, 1958, London (age 85)

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Violin Sonata in a minor

(for violin and piano)

8:50	I.	Fantasia. Allegro giusto
5:58	II.	Scherzo. Allegro furioso, ma non troppo
13:16	III.	Tema con variazioni. Andante - Allegro

Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1954 (age 81-82)

Published: 1954 (age 81-82)

Dedication: Frederick Grinke

4 recordings, 10 videos

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8:09

Susanne Stanzeleit, Julian Jacobson

I. Fantasia. Allegro giusto

5:47

Susanne Stanzeleit, Julian Jacobson

II. Scherzo. Allegro furioso, ma non troppo

11:03

Susanne Stanzeleit, Julian Jacobson

III. Tema con variazioni. Andante - Allegro

9:06

Rupert Marshall-Luck, Matthew Rickard

I. Fantasia. Allegro giusto

5:55

Rupert Marshall-Luck, Matthew Rickard

II. Scherzo. Allegro furioso, ma non troppo

14:01

Rupert Marshall-Luck, Matthew Rickard

III. Tema con variazioni. Andante - Allegro

9:15

Gilbert, Wass

I. Fantasia. Allegro giusto

6:12

Gilbert, Wass

II. Scherzo. Allegro furioso, ma non troppo

14:43

Gilbert, Wass

III. Tema con variazioni. Andante - Allegro

27:33

Bean, Parkhouse

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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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
furioso [I], con furia, furio—wild, passionate, fierce, vehement
giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
ma—but, however
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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.
tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much
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.