Classical Composer: | Leclair, Jean-Marie |
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Work: | Violin Sonata in C Minor, Op. 5, No. 6, "Le Tombeau" |
Year Composed: | 1734 |
Instrumentation: | vn, pf |
Publisher: | Manuscript |
Duration: | 00:12:00 |
Period: | Baroque (1600-1750) |
Work Category: | Chamber Music |
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A solemn tone is struck from the first bar of the opening Grave of the Sixth Sonata, which acquired the nickname 'Le Tombeau' (a composition commemorating the death of a notable individual). The writing is highly ornate, with multiple stopping throughout, and a special feature of the movement is the written out arpeggiation, down as well as up, of several of the chords, adding grandeur to the serious mood. The Allegro second movement is dominated by an arpeggiated musical idée fixe that is mostly rooted on the lower two open strings of the violin, reinforcing the grounded nature of the work. In the third movement Gavotta, the minore and maggiore sections each have simple themes set in regular gavotte dance phrases of four and eight bars but, as he does in the first movement, Leclair challenges the violinist with filigree ornamentation and continuous multiple stopping. The continuo players set the energetic but still serious character of the finale on their own, and although there are moments of lightheartedness, the intense mood drives the music through to the end.
Writer: Adrian Butterfield
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