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The six string sonatas were written by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini in 1804 but were not published until 1826. The sonatas are among Rossini's earliest recognized works, as he composed them while only 12 years old.
Rossini's six string sonatas are scored for four string instruments: two violins, a cello, and a double bass. Thus, the sonatas are sometimes referred to as sonate a quattro ("sonatas for four"). Each sonata is in three movements, with performances ranging from 11 to 16 minutes long. The sonatas are in major keys, and their movements all follow a typical "fast–slow–fast" tempo pattern. For three of the sonatas, however, the second Andante movement is in a minor key.
The sonatas exhibit multiple departures from musical expectations: the material is not formally developed in ways characteristic of other classical works, and the typical role of the cello is magnified with the introduction of a double bass.
Performers: I Solisti dell'Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala
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The six string sonatas were written by Italian composer Gioachino Rossini in 1804 but were not published until 1826. The sonatas are among Rossini's earliest recognized works, as he composed them while only 12 years old.
Rossini's six string sonatas are scored for four string instruments: two violins, a cello, and a double bass. Thus, the sonatas are sometimes referred to as sonate a quattro ("sonatas for four"). Each sonata is in three movements, with performances ranging from 11 to 16 minutes long. The sonatas are in major keys, and their movements all follow a typical "fast–slow–fast" tempo pattern. For three of the sonatas, however, the second Andante movement is in a minor key.
The sonatas exhibit multiple departures from musical expectations: the material is not formally developed in ways characteristic of other classical works, and the typical role of the cello is magnified with the introduction of a double bass.
Performers: I Solisti dell'Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala
