Roger Sacheverell Coke (1912-1972)
Nationality:
English
Born: October 20, 1912, Alfreton, Derbyshire Died: October 23, 1972 (age 60)
Violin Sonata No. 1 in d minor, Op. 46
(for violin and piano)
| 9:56 | I. | Poco lento - Allegro ritmico | |
| 5:39 | II. | Andante sostenuto | |
| 5:10 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro scherzando | |
| 8:22 | IV. | Finale, quasi una fantasia - Epilogue |
Composed:
1940-1942 (age 27-30)
1 recording,
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9:56
Matthew Rickard, Rupert Marshall-Luck
I.
Poco lento - Allegro ritmico
5:39
Matthew Rickard, Rupert Marshall-Luck
II.
Andante sostenuto
5:10
Matthew Rickard, Rupert Marshall-Luck
III.
Scherzo. Allegro scherzando
8:22
Matthew Rickard, Rupert Marshall-Luck
IV.
Finale, quasi una fantasia - Epilogue
Related Composers
Alan Bush (1900-1995)
Teacher
Nationality:
English
Born: December 22, 1900, London Died: October 31, 1995, Watford (age 94)
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
- epilogue, epilogo [I]—coda, musical conclusion, final thought; opposite of prologue
- 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.
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- 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
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- ritmato, ritmico, ritmo, ritmado—rhythm, strict rhythm, rhythmic
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
- 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.