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Sergei Prokofiev

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Nationality: Russian | Soviet | Ukrainian
Born: April 27, 1891, Sontsovka, Ukraine Died: March 5, 1953, Moscow (age 61)
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Sonata in C major, Op. 56 (for 2 violins)

(for 2 violins)
3:08 I. Andante cantabile
3:10 II. Allegro
4:15 III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
5:35 IV. Allegro con brio
Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1932, While on vacation near near St. Tropez. (age 40-41)
Premiere: November 27, 1932. Moscow: Dmitry Tsyganov, Vassily Shirinsky (violins)
Published: 1932, Berlin. Éditions Russes de Musique (age 40-41)
6 recordings, 24 videos
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2:52
Janine Jansen, Boris Brovtsyn
I. Andante cantabile
3:16
Janine Jansen, Boris Brovtsyn
II. Allegro
4:29
Janine Jansen, Boris Brovtsyn
III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
5:53
Janine Jansen, Boris Brovtsyn
IV. Allegro con brio
3:27
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman
I. Andante cantabile
3:10
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman
II. Allegro
4:41
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman
III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
4:59
Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman
IV. Allegro con brio
3:18
Pavel Haas Quartet
I. Andante cantabile
2:58
Pavel Haas Quartet
II. Allegro
3:39
Pavel Haas Quartet
III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
5:13
Pavel Haas Quartet
IV. Allegro con brio
2:56
Ivan Pochekin, Mikhail Pochekin
I. Andante cantabile
3:17
Ivan Pochekin, Mikhail Pochekin
II. Allegro
4:22
Ivan Pochekin, Mikhail Pochekin
III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
5:58
Ivan Pochekin, Mikhail Pochekin
IV. Allegro con brio
2:56
Gidon Kremer, Tatiana Grindenko
I. Andante cantabile
3:07
Gidon Kremer, Tatiana Grindenko
II. Allegro
4:18
Gidon Kremer, Tatiana Grindenko
III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
5:55
Gidon Kremer, Tatiana Grindenko
IV. Allegro con brio
3:36
Ruysdael Quartet
I. Andante cantabile
3:03
Ruysdael Quartet
II. Allegro
3:47
Ruysdael Quartet
III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
5:17
Ruysdael Quartet
IV. Allegro con brio

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Reinhold Glière
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Nationality: Russian | Soviet
Born: January 11, 1875, Kiev Died: June 23, 1956, Moscow (age 81)

glossary

  • allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
  • 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
  • brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
  • cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
  • 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
  • comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
  • con [I,S]—with
  • duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
  • opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
  • quasi—almost, almost like, as if
  • 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.