Walter Piston (1894-1976)
Nationality:
American
Born: January 20, 1894, Rockland, ME Died: November 12, 1976, Belmont, MA (age 82)
Sonatina
(for violin and harpsichord)
| 3:49 | I. | Allegro leggiero | |
| 4:33 | II. | Adagio espressivo | |
| 3:48 | III. | Allegro vivo |
Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1945 (age 50-51)
2 recordings,
6 videos
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3:32
Alexander Schneider, Ralph Kirkpatrick
I.
Allegro leggiero
4:54
Alexander Schneider, Ralph Kirkpatrick
II.
Adagio espressivo
3:29
Alexander Schneider, Ralph Kirkpatrick
III.
Allegro vivo
4:05
Antonio D'Andrea, Maria Clotilde Sieni
I.
Allegro leggiero
4:12
Antonio D'Andrea, Maria Clotilde Sieni
II.
Adagio espressivo
4:07
Antonio D'Andrea, Maria Clotilde Sieni
III.
Allegro vivo
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- leggiero, leggero, con leggerezza, léger [F], légèrement, avec légèreté—lightly, nimbly, quick, graceful
- sonatina [I], sonatine [F]—"little" sonata, typically shorter, less technically challenging, perhaps less "profound". Movements tend to minimize development sections.
- vivo—lively, intense