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Zoltán Kodály

Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)

Nationality: Hungarian
Born: December 16, 1882, Kecskemét Died: March 6, 1967, Budapest (age 84)
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Cello Sonata, Op. 8

(for solo cello)
8:37 I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
11:24 II. Adagio (con grand' espressione)
10:19 III. Allegro molto vivace
Duration: 30 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1915 (age 32-33)
Premiere: May 7, 1918. Budapest: Eugène de Kerpely
Published: 1921, Vienna: Universal Edition (age 38-39)
Dedication: Eugène de (Jeno) Kerpely
4 recordings, 10 videos
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31:48
Jérôme Pernoo
8:01
Yo-Yo Ma
I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
10:00
Yo-Yo Ma
II. Adagio (con grand' espressione)
9:31
Yo-Yo Ma
III. Allegro molto vivace
8:20
Miklós Perényi
I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
13:00
Miklós Perényi
II. Adagio (con grand' espressione)
11:08
Miklós Perényi
III. Allegro molto vivace
8:49
János Starker
I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
11:15
János Starker
II. Adagio (con grand' espressione)
10:47
János Starker
III. Allegro molto vivace

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Teacher
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Student
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Ernő Balogh (1897-1989)
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glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
  • 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
  • con [I,S]—with
  • espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
  • ma—but, however
  • maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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
  • solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
  • 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.
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro