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''Sonatina'' is a work for piano solo in three movements composed in 192627 by John Ireland (18791962). He dedicated it to his friend, the conductor and BBC music producer, Edward Clark. A performance takes about 10½ minutes. The movements are marked: # ''Moderato'' # ''Quasi lento'' # ''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".〔 == See also == * Glossary of musical terminology for explanations of the movement markings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonatina (John Ireland)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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