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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)
Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94a
(for violin and piano)
| 7:55 | I. | Moderato | |
| 5:26 | II. | Scherzo. Presto | |
| 3:45 | III. | Andante | |
| 7:18 | IV. | Allegro con brio |
Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1944 (age 52-53)
6 recordings,
17 videos
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22:19
Isaac Stern, Alexander Zakin
8:04
Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman
I.
Moderato
4:45
Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman
II.
Scherzo. Presto
3:56
Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman
III.
Andante
7:02
Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman
IV.
Allegro con brio
7:25
Isabelle van Keulen, Ronald Brautigam
I.
Moderato
4:48
Isabelle van Keulen, Ronald Brautigam
II.
Scherzo. Presto
3:27
Isabelle van Keulen, Ronald Brautigam
III.
Andante
7:17
Isabelle van Keulen, Ronald Brautigam
IV.
Allegro con brio
8:22
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Pavel Gililov
I.
Moderato
4:54
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Pavel Gililov
II.
Scherzo. Presto
3:45
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Pavel Gililov
III.
Andante
7:02
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Pavel Gililov
IV.
Allegro con brio
8:06
Sushansky, Brake
I.
Moderato
3:49
Sushansky, Brake
III.
Andante
8:26
Sushansky, Brake
IV.
Allegro con brio
24:55
Bielow, Mndoyants
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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.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- 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
- 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
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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.