Rued Langgaard (1893-1952)
Nationality:
Danish
Born: July 28, 1893, Copenhagen Died: July 10, 1952, Ribe (age 59)
Violin Sonata No. 3
(for violin and piano)
| 5:19 | I. | Allegro sempre. Praecist og eftertrykkelight [Precisely and emphatically] | |
| 4:10 | II. | Allegro | |
| 3:57 | III. | Scherzo. Grazioso fiero | |
| 4:34 | IV. | Espressivo | |
| 4:03 | V. | Finale. Allegro molto |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1945-1949 (age 51-56)
1 recording,
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5:19
Serguei Azizian, Anne Øland
I.
Allegro sempre. Praecist og eftertrykkelight [Precisely and emphatically]
4:10
Serguei Azizian, Anne Øland
II.
Allegro
3:57
Serguei Azizian, Anne Øland
III.
Scherzo. Grazioso fiero
4:34
Serguei Azizian, Anne Øland
IV.
Espressivo
4:03
Serguei Azizian, Anne Øland
V.
Finale. Allegro molto
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Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Teacher
Nationality:
Danish
Born: June 9, 1865, Sortelung, Funen Died: October 3, 1931, Copenhagen (age 66)
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- molto [It]—very much
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- sempre—always, throughout, continuously
- 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.
- 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.