Sándor Veress (1907-1992)

Nationality: Hungarian | Swiss

Born: February 1, 1907, Kolozsvár Died: March 4, 1992, Bern (age 85)

wikipedia | veress.net

Sonatina

(for cello and piano)

Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1933 (age 25-26)

1 recording, 3 videos

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3:08

Miklós Perényi, Dénes Várjon

I. Allegretto

3:48

Miklós Perényi, Dénes Várjon

II. Minuetto

2:45

Miklós Perényi, Dénes Várjon

III. Presto

Student

Nationality: Hungarian | Romanian

Born: February 19, 1926, Lugoj, Romania (age 97)

Student

Nationality: Hungarian | Austrian

Born: May 28, 1923, Dicsőszentmárton, Transylvania Died: June 12, 2006, Vienna (age 83)

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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.