William Walton

William Walton (1902-1983)

Nationality: English
Born: March 29, 1902, Oldham Died: March 8, 1983, Ischia (age 81)
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Violin Sonata in a minor

(for violin and piano)
12:55 I. Allegro tranquillo
13:11 II. Variazioni. Andante
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1947-1949 (age 44-47)
4 recordings, 8 videos
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13:37
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan
I. Allegro tranquillo
14:01
Daniel Hope, Simon Mulligan
I. Allegro tranquillo
12:56
Max Rostal, Colin Horsley
I. Allegro tranquillo
15:01
Max Rostal, Colin Horsley
II. Variazioni. Andante
12:43
Lorraine McAslan, John Blakely
I. Allegro tranquillo
13:01
Lorraine McAslan, John Blakely
II. Variazioni. Andante
12:56
Herbert Greenberg, Ann Schein-Carlyss
I. Allegro tranquillo
13:12
Herbert Greenberg, Ann Schein-Carlyss
II. Variazioni. Andante

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glossary

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
  • tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
  • variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."
  • 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.