Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
Nationality:
German
Born: November 22, 1710, Weimar Died: July 1, 1784, Berlin (age 73)
Sonata in e minor
(for flute and continuo)
| I. | Allegro ma non tanto | ||
| II. | Siciliano | ||
| III. | Vivace |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Related Composers
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: June 21, 1732, Leipzig Died: January 26, 1795, Bückeburg (age 62)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: September 5, 1735, Leipzig Died: January 1, 1782, London (age 46)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Father
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
glossary
- 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
- continuo, basso continuo, b.c., figured bass, thorough bass, basse chifrée—During the Baroque Era, a term for an improvised (realized) instrumental accompaniment specified by a symbolic notation for chords and a written bass line (i.e. figured bass). A continuo "part" usually implies multiple (but typically unspecified) instruments, e.g. one for a strong bass line (e.g. cello) and another for chords (e.g. lute, keyboard, organ). A continuo part may be realized by keyboard alone, and sometimes played by a bass melody instrument alone (without harmonies). wiki
- ma—but, however
- Siciliana, Siciliano, Sicilienne—a musical form often included as a movement within larger pieces of music starting in the Baroque period. It is in a slow 6/8 or 12/8 time with lilting rhythms making it somewhat resemble a slow jig, and is usually in a minor key. It was used for arias in Baroque operas, and often appeared as a movement in instrumental works. The siciliano evokes a pastoral mood, and is often characterized by a large number of dotted rhythms. wiki
- 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.
- tanto [I], non tanto—much, as much, so much, e.g. allegro ma non tanto: fast but not too much
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro