Author: David Ezra Okonsar
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Languages : en
Pages : 90
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In the Baroque era, the use of the term "sonata" generally referred to either the sonata da chiesa (church sonata) or sonata da camera (chamber sonata), both of which were sonatas for various instruments (usually one or more violins plus basso continuo). The keyboard sonata was relatively neglected by most composers.The sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti (of which there are over 500) were the hallmark of the Baroque keyboard sonata, though they were for the most part unpublished during Scarlatti's lifetime. The majority of these sonatas are in one-movement binary form, both sections being in the same tempo and utilizing the same thematic material. These sonatas are prized for both their technical difficulty and their musical and formal ingenuity. The influence of Spanish folk music is evident in Scarlatti's sonatas.Other composers of keyboard sonatas (which were primarily written in two or three movements) include Marcello, Giustini, Durante and Platti. J.S. Bach's popular Italian Concerto, despite the name, can also be considered a keyboard sonata.Piano sonatas in the Classical eraAlthough various composers in the 17th century had written keyboard pieces which they entitled "Sonata", it was only in the classical era, when the piano displaced the earlier harpsichord and sonata form rose to prominence as a principle of musical composition, that the term "piano sonata" acquired a definite meaning and a characteristic form.All the well-known Classical era composers, especially Joseph Haydn, Muzio Clementi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, wrote many piano sonatas. Muzio Clementi wrote more than 110 piano sonatas. He is well known as "The Father of the Pianoforte". Clementi's Opus 2 was the first real piano sonata composed. The much younger Franz Schubert also wrote many.The 32 sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, including the well-known Pathétique Sonata and the Moonlight Sonata, are often considered the pinnacle of piano sonata composition.Piano sonatas in the Romantic eraAs the Romantic era progressed after Beethoven and Schubert, piano sonatas continued to be composed, but in lesser numbers as the form took on a somewhat academic tinge and competed with shorter genres more compatible with Romantic compositional style. Franz Liszt's comprehensive "three-movements-in-one" Sonata in B minor draws on the concept of thematic transformation first introduced by Schubert in his Wanderer Fantasie of 1822. Piano sonatas have been written throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and up to the present day. [wkp]The Sixteen Short Sonatas for the piano is a series of relatively terse pieces for the solo piano. The écriture is often more straightforward than in my lengthier projects.The title Sonata is employed here in the Baroque sense of the word. One indivisible musical texture which is not dualistic as with the classical sonata neither programmatic as with the romantic sense of the form.The Short Sonatas are not thematic but if they were thought to be so, they may be said to be mono-thematic.The Short Sonatas series is based on one specific 12-tone series, its variants and several of the Sonatas are using simply the full chromatic scale in succession.wkp: from Wikipedia
Sixteen Short Sonatas For The Solo Piano
Author: David Ezra Okonsar
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Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
In the Baroque era, the use of the term "sonata" generally referred to either the sonata da chiesa (church sonata) or sonata da camera (chamber sonata), both of which were sonatas for various instruments (usually one or more violins plus basso continuo). The keyboard sonata was relatively neglected by most composers.The sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti (of which there are over 500) were the hallmark of the Baroque keyboard sonata, though they were for the most part unpublished during Scarlatti's lifetime. The majority of these sonatas are in one-movement binary form, both sections being in the same tempo and utilizing the same thematic material. These sonatas are prized for both their technical difficulty and their musical and formal ingenuity. The influence of Spanish folk music is evident in Scarlatti's sonatas.Other composers of keyboard sonatas (which were primarily written in two or three movements) include Marcello, Giustini, Durante and Platti. J.S. Bach's popular Italian Concerto, despite the name, can also be considered a keyboard sonata.Piano sonatas in the Classical eraAlthough various composers in the 17th century had written keyboard pieces which they entitled "Sonata", it was only in the classical era, when the piano displaced the earlier harpsichord and sonata form rose to prominence as a principle of musical composition, that the term "piano sonata" acquired a definite meaning and a characteristic form.All the well-known Classical era composers, especially Joseph Haydn, Muzio Clementi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, wrote many piano sonatas. Muzio Clementi wrote more than 110 piano sonatas. He is well known as "The Father of the Pianoforte". Clementi's Opus 2 was the first real piano sonata composed. The much younger Franz Schubert also wrote many.The 32 sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, including the well-known Pathétique Sonata and the Moonlight Sonata, are often considered the pinnacle of piano sonata composition.Piano sonatas in the Romantic eraAs the Romantic era progressed after Beethoven and Schubert, piano sonatas continued to be composed, but in lesser numbers as the form took on a somewhat academic tinge and competed with shorter genres more compatible with Romantic compositional style. Franz Liszt's comprehensive "three-movements-in-one" Sonata in B minor draws on the concept of thematic transformation first introduced by Schubert in his Wanderer Fantasie of 1822. Piano sonatas have been written throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and up to the present day. [wkp]The Sixteen Short Sonatas for the piano is a series of relatively terse pieces for the solo piano. The écriture is often more straightforward than in my lengthier projects.The title Sonata is employed here in the Baroque sense of the word. One indivisible musical texture which is not dualistic as with the classical sonata neither programmatic as with the romantic sense of the form.The Short Sonatas are not thematic but if they were thought to be so, they may be said to be mono-thematic.The Short Sonatas series is based on one specific 12-tone series, its variants and several of the Sonatas are using simply the full chromatic scale in succession.wkp: from Wikipedia
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
In the Baroque era, the use of the term "sonata" generally referred to either the sonata da chiesa (church sonata) or sonata da camera (chamber sonata), both of which were sonatas for various instruments (usually one or more violins plus basso continuo). The keyboard sonata was relatively neglected by most composers.The sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti (of which there are over 500) were the hallmark of the Baroque keyboard sonata, though they were for the most part unpublished during Scarlatti's lifetime. The majority of these sonatas are in one-movement binary form, both sections being in the same tempo and utilizing the same thematic material. These sonatas are prized for both their technical difficulty and their musical and formal ingenuity. The influence of Spanish folk music is evident in Scarlatti's sonatas.Other composers of keyboard sonatas (which were primarily written in two or three movements) include Marcello, Giustini, Durante and Platti. J.S. Bach's popular Italian Concerto, despite the name, can also be considered a keyboard sonata.Piano sonatas in the Classical eraAlthough various composers in the 17th century had written keyboard pieces which they entitled "Sonata", it was only in the classical era, when the piano displaced the earlier harpsichord and sonata form rose to prominence as a principle of musical composition, that the term "piano sonata" acquired a definite meaning and a characteristic form.All the well-known Classical era composers, especially Joseph Haydn, Muzio Clementi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, wrote many piano sonatas. Muzio Clementi wrote more than 110 piano sonatas. He is well known as "The Father of the Pianoforte". Clementi's Opus 2 was the first real piano sonata composed. The much younger Franz Schubert also wrote many.The 32 sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, including the well-known Pathétique Sonata and the Moonlight Sonata, are often considered the pinnacle of piano sonata composition.Piano sonatas in the Romantic eraAs the Romantic era progressed after Beethoven and Schubert, piano sonatas continued to be composed, but in lesser numbers as the form took on a somewhat academic tinge and competed with shorter genres more compatible with Romantic compositional style. Franz Liszt's comprehensive "three-movements-in-one" Sonata in B minor draws on the concept of thematic transformation first introduced by Schubert in his Wanderer Fantasie of 1822. Piano sonatas have been written throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and up to the present day. [wkp]The Sixteen Short Sonatas for the piano is a series of relatively terse pieces for the solo piano. The écriture is often more straightforward than in my lengthier projects.The title Sonata is employed here in the Baroque sense of the word. One indivisible musical texture which is not dualistic as with the classical sonata neither programmatic as with the romantic sense of the form.The Short Sonatas are not thematic but if they were thought to be so, they may be said to be mono-thematic.The Short Sonatas series is based on one specific 12-tone series, its variants and several of the Sonatas are using simply the full chromatic scale in succession.wkp: from Wikipedia
Beethoven's Piano Sonatas
Author: Charles Rosen
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030019613X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Beethoven’s piano sonatas form one of the most important collections of works in the whole history of music. Spanning several decades of his life as a composer, the sonatas soon came to be seen as the first body of substantial serious works for piano suited to performance in large concert halls seating hundreds of people. In this comprehensive and authoritative guide, Charles Rosen places the works in context and provides an understanding of the formal principles involved in interpreting and performing this unique repertoire, covering such aspects as sonata form, phrasing, and tempo, as well as the use of pedal and trills. In the second part of his book, he looks at the sonatas individually, from the earliest works of the 1790s through the sonatas of Beethoven’s youthful popularity of the early 1800s, the subsequent years of mastery, the years of stress (1812†“1817), and the last three sonatas of the 1820s. Composed as much for private music-making as public recital, Beethoven’s sonatas have long formed a bridge between the worlds of the salon and the concert hall. For today’s audience, Rosen has written a guide that brings out the gravity, passion, and humor of these works and will enrich the appreciation of a wide range of readers, whether listeners, amateur musicians, or professional pianists. The book includes a CD of Rosen performing extracts from several of the sonatas, illustrating points made in the text.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030019613X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Beethoven’s piano sonatas form one of the most important collections of works in the whole history of music. Spanning several decades of his life as a composer, the sonatas soon came to be seen as the first body of substantial serious works for piano suited to performance in large concert halls seating hundreds of people. In this comprehensive and authoritative guide, Charles Rosen places the works in context and provides an understanding of the formal principles involved in interpreting and performing this unique repertoire, covering such aspects as sonata form, phrasing, and tempo, as well as the use of pedal and trills. In the second part of his book, he looks at the sonatas individually, from the earliest works of the 1790s through the sonatas of Beethoven’s youthful popularity of the early 1800s, the subsequent years of mastery, the years of stress (1812†“1817), and the last three sonatas of the 1820s. Composed as much for private music-making as public recital, Beethoven’s sonatas have long formed a bridge between the worlds of the salon and the concert hall. For today’s audience, Rosen has written a guide that brings out the gravity, passion, and humor of these works and will enrich the appreciation of a wide range of readers, whether listeners, amateur musicians, or professional pianists. The book includes a CD of Rosen performing extracts from several of the sonatas, illustrating points made in the text.
Shorter works for pianoforte solo
Author: Franz Schubert
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486226484
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This affordable edition contain all of Schubert's music for pianoforte solo except for the dances and a few unfinished pieces: the ever-popular "Wanderer" fantasy, Opus 15; the 8 impromptus (Opp. 90 and 142; the Moments Musicals, Opus 94; the Adagio and Rondo, Opus 145; and numerous variations, scherzi, and other short pieces.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486226484
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
This affordable edition contain all of Schubert's music for pianoforte solo except for the dances and a few unfinished pieces: the ever-popular "Wanderer" fantasy, Opus 15; the 8 impromptus (Opp. 90 and 142; the Moments Musicals, Opus 94; the Adagio and Rondo, Opus 145; and numerous variations, scherzi, and other short pieces.
Sonata No. 1 and Other Works for Solo Piano
Author: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486418855
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Compilation includes Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28; three character pieces: Melodie, Op. 3, No. 3; "Polichinelle," Op. 3, No. 4; and Nocturne in A minor, Op. 10, No.1; plus Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, and Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22. Reproduced from early authoritative editions."
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486418855
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Compilation includes Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28; three character pieces: Melodie, Op. 3, No. 3; "Polichinelle," Op. 3, No. 4; and Nocturne in A minor, Op. 10, No.1; plus Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, and Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22. Reproduced from early authoritative editions."
Complete sonatas and fantasies for solo piano
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486292223
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Authoritative volume contains all 19 sonatas and 4 fantasies reprinted from the reliable Breitkopf & Härtel's Complete Works. Indispensable for serious pianists at all levels.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486292223
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Authoritative volume contains all 19 sonatas and 4 fantasies reprinted from the reliable Breitkopf & Härtel's Complete Works. Indispensable for serious pianists at all levels.
Sonata for piano solo opus 16 (1951)
Author: Herbert Brün
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Languages : en
Pages : 15
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Languages : en
Pages : 15
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Short sonata
Author: Ray Green
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Category : Piano music
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Category : Piano music
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Beethoven masterpieces for solo piano
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486435709
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
This collection features 25 popular pieces, including the Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight"); Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest"); 32 Variations in C Minor; more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486435709
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
This collection features 25 popular pieces, including the Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight"); Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest"); 32 Variations in C Minor; more.
Short Sonata in F for Piano Solo
Author: Ray Green
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Category : Sonatas (Piano)
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Sonatas (Piano)
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
Piano Sonatas No.16-17 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for Solo Piano (1788-1789) K.545 K.570
Author: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Publisher: Norman Press
ISBN: 1446516415
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Norman Press
ISBN: 1446516415
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.