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Sonata
(for flute and harp)
| I. | Modérément animé, sans rigueur de rythme | ||
| II. | Très vif et léger | ||
| III. | Modéré et expressif, rubato |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1918 (age 36-37)
Related Composers
Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949)
Teacher
Nationality:
German
Born: May 5, 1869, Moscow Died: May 22, 1949, Salzburg (age 80)
glossary
- animato, animé [Fr]—lively; animated
- 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 [I], con espressione, expressif [F], con expresión [S]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- et [Fr]—and
- leggiero, leggero, con leggerezza, léger [F], légèrement, avec légèreté—lightly, nimbly, quick, graceful
- 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
- rubato—to artfully distort the rhythmic flow for expressive emphasis by slowing (speeding) the tempo around certain points of articulation. Meaning "robbed" time suggesting that a slowing must be balanced by a speeding up
- rythmé [F], rythmique, ritmato [I], rhythmisch [G]—measured; in precise rhythm; rhythmic
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. 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" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- très [Fr]—very
- vif [Fr]—lively, animated