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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. 21 in e minor, Op. 1, No. 4, K. 304 (300c)
(for violin and piano)
| 7:53 | I. | Allegro | |
| 5:36 | II. | Tempo di menuetto |
Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1778 (age 21-22)
Published:
1778 (age 21-22)
Dedication: Maria Elisabeth, Electress of the Palatinate
6 recordings,
10 videos
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7:04
Hilary Hahn, Natalie Zhu
I.
Allegro
5:38
Hilary Hahn, Natalie Zhu
II.
Tempo di menuetto
7:30
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
I.
Allegro
4:56
Radu Lupu, Szymon Goldberg
II.
Tempo di menuetto
7:16
Nap de klijn, Alice Heksch
I.
Allegro
5:43
Nap de klijn, Alice Heksch
II.
Tempo di menuetto
13:55
Kyung-Wha Chung, Kenner
9:29
Kurosaki, Nicholson
I.
Allegro
5:13
Kurosaki, Nicholson
II.
Tempo di menuetto
13:29
Kuijken, Devos
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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
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- 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
- 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.
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- 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.