Sándor Veress

Sándor Veress (1907-1992)

Nationality: Hungarian | Swiss
Born: February 1, 1907, Kolozsvár Died: March 4, 1992, Bern (age 85)
wikipedia | veress.net

Sonatina [Sonata]

(for oboe, clarinet and bassoon)
2:22 I. Allegro giocoso
3:53 II. Andante - Allegretto - Tempo I
3:07 III. Grave - Allegrissimo
Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1931 (age 23-24)
2 recordings, 4 videos
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9:01
Dimigen, Schneider, Hubner
2:22
Aëris Trio
I. Allegro giocoso
3:53
Aëris Trio
II. Andante - Allegretto - Tempo I
3:07
Aëris Trio
III. Grave - Allegrissimo

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glossary

  • -issimo [I]—An ending used to form a superlative meaning "very", "extremely", "the most". E.g. presto = fast, prestissimo = extremely fast
  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • allegrissimo—very lively tempo, faster than allegro
  • 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
  • giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
  • grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
  • 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.
  • sonatina [I], sonatine [F]—"little" sonata, typically shorter, less technically challenging, perhaps less "profound". Movements tend to minimize development sections.
  • tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
  • trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players