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Violet Archer (1913-2000)
Nationality:
Canadian
Born: April 24, 1913, Montreal Died: February 21, 2000, Ottawa (age 86)
Cello Sonata
(for cello and piano)
| 6:42 | I. | Andante con moto ed espressivo | |
| 3:21 | II. | Allegro | |
| 4:57 | III. | Larghetto espressivo | |
| 5:00 | IV. | Allegro man non troppo |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1956 (age 42-43)
Revised:
1972 (age 58-59)
1 recording,
4 videos
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6:42
Joan Harrison, Elaine Keillor
I.
Andante con moto ed espressivo
3:21
Joan Harrison, Elaine Keillor
II.
Allegro
4:57
Joan Harrison, Elaine Keillor
III.
Larghetto espressivo
5:00
Joan Harrison, Elaine Keillor
IV.
Allegro man non troppo
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Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Teacher
Nationality:
Hungarian
Born: March 25, 1881, Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary Died: September 26, 1945, New York City, NY (age 64)
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
- cello sonata, sonata per violoncello [I], sonate pour violoncelle [F], Cellosonate [G]—a multi-movement work for cello and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the cello would seem to be the featured instrument, many sonatas starting with the classical period find the piano to be an equal partner in the sense of a chamber work for two players. Cello Sonatas rank with Violin Sonatas as among the most "serious", numerous and important compositions for the duo sonata. Explore the cello sonata.
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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
- troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much