Samuel Adler (born 1928)
Nationality:
American
|
German
Born: March 4, 1928, Mannheim, Germany (age 95)
Violin Sonata No. 2
(for violin and piano)
| 3:22 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 4:33 | II. | Lento espressivo | |
| 2:04 | III. | Allegro molto ma non troppo |
Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1964 (age 35-36)
1 recording,
3 videos
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3:22
William Steck, Cary Lewis
I.
Allegro moderato
4:33
William Steck, Cary Lewis
II.
Lento espressivo
2:04
William Steck, Cary Lewis
III.
Allegro molto ma non troppo
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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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- ma—but, however
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- molto [It]—very much
- 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.
- 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.