Lynes: Four Sonatinas, Opus 39 (Master Composer Library series).

Lynes: Four Sonatinas, Opus 39 (Master Composer Library series). by Frank Lynes; edited by Keith Snell. Neil A. Kjos Music Co. (4380 Jutland Dr., San Diego San Diego(săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA 92117), 2003. 40 pp., $3.95. Middle- to late-intermediate. Frank Lynes (i858-1913) was a prominent musician who studied with Cad Reinecke and devoted his life to teaching, composing and directing choirs. His Four Sonatinas, Opus 39 reflect his understanding of what comprises excellent teaching material for middle-to late-intermediate-level students. They provide a nice change from some of the Sonatinas by Clementi, Kuhlau and others, which tend to be overused. Four Sonatinas, Opus 39 are in traditional classic sonatina son��a��ti��na?n.A sonata having shorter movements and often less technically demanding than the typical sonata.[Italian, diminutive of sonata, sonata; see sonata. style, although Lynes introduces some romantic sounds in No. 4. The harmony is tonal and fairly predictable, with common meters (e.g., 2/4, 3/8, 4/4 and so on) predominating. In addition to quarters, eighths and sixteenth notes, triplets and dotted rhythms are used tastefully and add variety. Touches are varied, legato, staccato--at times both used together in separate hands, and forms include simple sonata form sonata formor sonata-allegro formForm of most first movements and often other movements in musical genres such as the symphony, concerto, string quartet, and sonata. , minuet minuet(mĭnyĕt`), French dance, originally from Poitou, introduced at the court of Louis XIV in 1650. It became popular during the 17th and 18th cent. , rondo rondo(rŏn`dō, rŏndō`), instrumental musical form in which the opening section is repeated after each succeeding section containing contrasting thematic material. The complex rondeau of French keyboard music of the 17th cent. , and theme and variations. Two-and three-part textures dominate in all four of the Sonatinas, except for No. 2 III, which is in four parts. Two are in C major and two in G major, with No. 4 being slightly more difficult than the other three, due to the challenging rhythm and some quick left-hand jumps. The first three have three movements, and the fourth has two. One of my favorites is No. 2, III Rondo, because of its jaunty jaun��ty?adj. jaun��ti��er, jaun��ti��est1. Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.2. Crisp and dapper in appearance; natty.3. Archaica. Stylish.b. Genteel. feel, a result of the use of dotted rhythm. Some challenges presented by these Sonatinas are independence of hands, balance of melody and accompaniment, fingering (which needs careful attention) and tonal control for shaping dynamics. One strength of this edition is its very dean and easy-to-read format, with an attractive artistic cover, highlighted by a copy of a well-known painting, which, unfortunately, is not credited anywhere in the collection. Kjos's editions have used excellent visual art on the cover of several earlier musical collections by a variety of composers. This is commendable and a wonderful opportunity for students to recognize and appreciate good visual art. Why not let students and teachers know who the artists are and when they lived? The Four Sonatinas, Opus 39 would be useful for recitals, auditions and as sight reading for students needing material at the intermediate level. Reviewed by Myrna Capp, Seattle, Washington This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. .