Walford Davies

Walford Davies (1869-1941)

Nationality: English
Born: September 6, 1869, Oswestry Died: March 11, 1941, Wrington (age 71)
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Violin Sonata in A major

(for violin and piano)
5:30 I. Poco agitato quasi allegro
4:18 II. Scherzo. Allegro giocoso
6:28 III. The Monk and the Warrior
5:48 IV. Allegro
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1893-1895 (age 23-26)
1 recording, 4 videos
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5:30
Rupert Marshall-Luck, Matthew Rickard
I. Poco agitato quasi allegro
4:18
Rupert Marshall-Luck, Matthew Rickard
II. Scherzo. Allegro giocoso
6:28
Rupert Marshall-Luck, Matthew Rickard
III. The Monk and the Warrior
5:48
Rupert Marshall-Luck, Matthew Rickard
IV. Allegro

Related Composers

1900 WWI WWII Charles Stanford (1852-1924) Walford Davies (1869-1941) Rutland Boughton (1878-1960) Edgar Bainton (1880-1956)
Edgar Bainton
Edgar Bainton (1880-1956)
Student
Nationality: English | Australian
Born: February 14, 1880, Hackney, London Died: December 8, 1956, Sydney (age 76)
Charles Stanford
Charles Stanford (1852-1924)
Teacher
Nationality: Irish | English
Born: September 30, 1852, Dublin Died: March 29, 1924, London (age 71)
Rutland Boughton
Rutland Boughton (1878-1960)
Student
Nationality: English
Born: January 23, 1878 Died: January 25, 1960, Barnes, London (age 82)

glossary

  • -issimo [I]—An ending used to form a superlative meaning "very", "extremely", "the most". E.g. presto = fast, prestissimo = extremely fast
  • agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
  • poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
  • quasi—almost, almost like, as if
  • 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.
  • 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.