Vítězslav Novák (1870-1949)

Nationality: Czech | Bohemian

Born: December 5, 1870, Kamenice nad Lipou Died: July 18, 1949, Skuteč (age 78)

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Violin Sonata in d minor

(for violin and piano)

Duration: 24 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1891 (age 20-21)

1 recording, 3 videos

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9:30

Josef Suk, Jan Panenka

I. Allegro appassionato

8:29

Josef Suk, Jan Panenka

II. Andante cantabile

7:49

Josef Suk, Jan Panenka

III. Allegro giusto

Teacher

Nationality: Czech | Bohemian

Born: September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohema Died: May 1, 1904, Prague (age 62)

Student

Nationality: Ukrainian | Soviet

Born: April 25, 1898, Lviv Died: April 8, 1977, Cambridge, UK (age 79)

Teacher

Nationality: Czech

Born: April 16, 1838, Prague Died: September 20, 1897, Prague (age 59)

Student

Nationality: Croatian | Yugoslavian

Born: May 11, 1896, Čakovec Died: November 30, 1955, Belgrade (age 59)

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
appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
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
duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
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.
violin sonata—a multi-movement work for violin and keyboard (or continuo) though there are sonatas for solo violin as well as sonatas in a single movement. While the violin 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.