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Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979)
Nationality:
English
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American
Born: August 27, 1886, Harrow Died: October 13, 1979, New York (age 93)
Viola Sonata
(for viola and piano)
| 7:44 | I. | Impetuoso | |
| 4:48 | II. | Vivace | |
| 10:54 | III. | Adagio - Agitato |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1919 (age 32-33)
Published:
1921, London: Chester Music (age 34-35)
5 recordings,
13 videos
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7:59
Soo-Min Lee, Hyo-Sun Lim
I.
Impetuoso
3:56
Soo-Min Lee, Hyo-Sun Lim
II.
Vivace
11:38
Soo-Min Lee, Hyo-Sun Lim
III.
Adagio - Agitato
9:15
Judith Ingolfsson, Vladimir Stoupel
I.
Impetuoso
7:44
Judith Ingolfsson, Vladimir Stoupel
II.
Vivace
8:19
Judith Ingolfsson, Vladimir Stoupel
III.
Adagio - Agitato
8:55
Philip Dukes, Sophia Rahman
I.
Impetuoso
4:20
Philip Dukes, Sophia Rahman
II.
Vivace
11:54
Philip Dukes, Sophia Rahman
III.
Adagio - Agitato
8:21
Joël Belgique, Cary Lewis
I.
Impetuoso
4:07
Joël Belgique, Cary Lewis
II.
Vivace
11:43
Joël Belgique, Cary Lewis
III.
Adagio - Agitato
25:44
Gastaldello, Baudoux
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- 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
- impetuoso [I], con impeto, con impetuo—impetuous, vehement, boisterous
- 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
- viola sonata—a multi-movement work for viola and keyboard (or continuo), though there are sonatas for solo viola as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the viola 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. Explore the viola sonata. | wiki
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro