Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-flat major, K. 454
(for violin and piano)
| 7:11 | I. | Largo - Allegro | |
| 7:51 | II. | Andante | |
| 6:59 | III. | Allegretto |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1784, April 21 (age 27-28)
Published:
1784, Vienna: Christoph Torricella (age 27-28)
Dedication: Tereze de Kobenzl
6 recordings,
16 videos
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7:50
Isaac Stern, Yefim Bronfman
I.
Largo - Allegro
7:53
Isaac Stern, Yefim Bronfman
II.
Andante
6:51
Isaac Stern, Yefim Bronfman
III.
Allegretto
7:03
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
I.
Largo - Allegro
8:07
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
II.
Andante
6:40
Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim
III.
Allegretto
7:02
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
I.
Largo - Allegro
7:47
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
II.
Andante
7:10
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
III.
Allegretto
6:49
Zukerman, Neikrug
I.
Largo - Allegro
7:23
Zukerman, Neikrug
II.
Andante
6:32
Zukerman, Neikrug
III.
Allegretto
7:13
Prunaru, Protopopescu
I.
Largo - Allegro
8:03
Prunaru, Protopopescu
II.
Andante
7:43
Prunaru, Protopopescu
III.
Allegretto
25:13
Kuijken, Devos
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- 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.
- 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.