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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
Violin Sonata No. 26 in B-flat major, Op. 2, No. 4, K. 378 (317d)
(for violin and piano)
| 8:55 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 6:14 | II. | Andantino sostenuto e cantabile | |
| 4:17 | III. | Rondeau. Allegro |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1779-1780 (age 22-24)
Published:
1781 (age 24-25)
Dedication: Josepha von Auernhammer
6 recordings,
14 videos
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8:30
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
I.
Allegro moderato
5:54
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
II.
Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
4:05
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
III.
Rondeau. Allegro
8:51
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
I.
Allegro moderato
6:32
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
II.
Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
4:29
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
III.
Rondeau. Allegro
9:02
Henryk Szeryng, Ingrid Haebler
I.
Allegro moderato
5:50
Henryk Szeryng, Ingrid Haebler
II.
Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
4:18
Henryk Szeryng, Ingrid Haebler
III.
Rondeau. Allegro
9:38
Szigeti, Szeill
I.
Allegro moderato
6:55
Szigeti, Szeill
II.
Andantino sostenuto e cantabile
4:31
Szigeti, Szeill
III.
Rondeau. Allegro
19:47
Podger, Cooper
22:44
Kuijken, Devos
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- e [It]—and
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- rondeau, rondeaux—An early Baroque instrumental form featuring a recurring refrain interspersed with contrasting couplets or episodes. Eventually transformed into the Rondo of the classical period.
- sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. 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" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
- 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.