Walter Macfarren (1826-1905)

Nationality: English

Born: August 28, 1826, London Died: September 2, 1905, London (age 79)

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Cello Sonata in e minor

(for cello and piano)

		I.	Allegro appassionato
		II.	Allegro giocoso
		III.	Adagio, più tosto recitativo - Allegro

Composed: c. 1859 (age 32-33)

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Nationality: English

Born: March 2, 1813, London Died: October 31, 1887, St John's Wood, London (age 74)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
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
più—more
recitative [I], recitativo, récitative [F], récitatif, récit, rezitativ [G]—vocal style that imitates speech: reciting (speaking) rather than singing; a passage for solo instrument
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.
tosto, più tosto, piuttosto—fast; (somewhat) more quickly