Sonatina (John Ireland)

Sonatina is a work for piano solo in three movements composed in 1926–27 by John Ireland (1879–1962).[1] He dedicated it to his friend, the conductor and BBC music producer, Edward Clark.[2]

A performance takes about 10½ minutes. The movements are marked:[3][4][5][6]

  1. Moderato
  2. Quasi lento
  3. Rondo. Ritmico, non troppo allegro

The term sonatina has no single strict definition, but is rather a title applied by the composer to a piece in basic sonata form which is shorter and lighter in character, or technically more elementary, than a typical sonata.

The Rondo was used as a test piece in the 1928 Daily Express Piano Competition, which was won by Cyril Smith. It had been recorded by William Murdoch as a guide to competitors. Lewis Foreman has written, "that Ireland even then recognised the piano not only for its romantic and singing qualities, but also - almost Bartók like - as a percussion instrument".[2]

See also
  • Glossary of musical terminology for explanations of the movement markings.

References
  1. "List of works – Q to S". The John Ireland Trust. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. Foreman, Lewis (20 October 2011). The John Ireland Companion. Suffolk, England: Boydell Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-1843836865. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. John Ireland: Piano Sonatina at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. Eric Parkin: Sonatina for Piano at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. John Ireland / Eric Parkin: Sonatina for Piano at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  6. Piano Sonatina (Ireland, John): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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