York Bowen

York Bowen (1884-1961)

Nationality: English
Born: February 22, 1884, London Died: November 23, 1961, London (age 77)
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Viola Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 22

(for viola and piano)
10:51 I. Allegro assai e semplice
8:50 II. Grave - Allegro - Tempo I - Tranquillo
6:53 III. Finale. Allegro giocoso
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1906 (age 21-22)
2 recordings, 6 videos
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10:49
The Bridge Duo: Matthew Jones, Michael Hampton
I. Allegro assai e semplice
9:07
The Bridge Duo: Matthew Jones, Michael Hampton
II. Grave - Allegro - Tempo I - Tranquillo
6:55
The Bridge Duo: Matthew Jones, Michael Hampton
III. Finale. Allegro giocoso
10:52
Doris Lederer, Jane Coop
I. Allegro assai e semplice
8:33
Doris Lederer, Jane Coop
II. Grave - Allegro - Tempo I - Tranquillo
6:50
Doris Lederer, Jane Coop
III. Finale. Allegro giocoso

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glossary

  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
  • 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
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
  • grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
  • 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
  • semplice [I], con semplicità—simple, unaffected
  • 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.
  • tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft