Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
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Ukrainian
Born: April 27, 1891, Sontsovka, Ukraine Died: March 5, 1953, Moscow (age 61)
Sonata in D major, Op. 115
(for solo violin)
| 4:43 | I. | Moderato | |
| 3:22 | II. | Theme and Variations | |
| 3:36 | III. | Con brio - Allegro precipitato - Tempo I - Allegro precipitato |
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1947 (age 55-56)
3 recordings,
9 videos
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4:16
Gil Shaham
I.
Moderato
3:21
Gil Shaham
II.
Theme and Variations
3:37
Gil Shaham
III.
Con brio - Allegro precipitato - Tempo I - Allegro precipitato
4:30
Ricci Ruggiero
I.
Moderato
3:15
Ricci Ruggiero
II.
Theme and Variations
3:39
Ricci Ruggiero
III.
Con brio - Allegro precipitato - Tempo I - Allegro precipitato
5:29
Dmitry Sitkovetsky
I.
Moderato
3:37
Dmitry Sitkovetsky
II.
Theme and Variations
3:56
Dmitry Sitkovetsky
III.
Con brio - Allegro precipitato - Tempo I - Allegro precipitato
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Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)
Teacher
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
Born: January 11, 1875, Kiev Died: June 23, 1956, Moscow (age 81)
Nikolai Myaskovsky (1881-1950)
Friend/Colleague
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
Born: April 20, 1881, Modlin, Poland Died: August 8, 1950, Moscow (age 69)
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- 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
- 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
- precipitato [I]—hurried, impetuously
- solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
- 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.
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- 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.