Ruth Crawford Seeger

Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)

Nationality: American
Born: July 3, 1901, East Liverpool, Ohio Died: November 18, 1953, Chevy Chase, Maryland (age 52)
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Violin Sonata

(for violin and piano)
4:57 I. Vibrante, agitato
3:21 II. Buoyant
III. Mistico, intenso - Allegro
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1926 (age 24-25)
1 recording, 4 videos
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4:57
Kate Stenberg, Eva-Maria Zimmer
I. Vibrante, agitato
3:21
Kate Stenberg, Eva-Maria Zimmer
II. Buoyant
2:50
Kate Stenberg, Eva-Maria Zimmer
III. Mistico, intenso - Allegro (part 1 of 2)
3:33
Kate Stenberg, Eva-Maria Zimmer
III. Mistico, intenso - Allegro (part 2 of 2)

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glossary

  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • 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
  • mistico—mystical, spiritual
  • 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.
  • vibrante, vibrant—vibrating, with an agitated tone; a tremulous quivering touch, full tonal resonance