Brahms: Violin Sonatas
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- Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
- Editor: Michael Struck
- Fingering: Martin Helmchen
- Instrumentation: Piano, Violin
- Binding: Hardcover
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- Size: 9.3 x 12.2 inches
- Pages: 202
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
Brahms early on engaged with the violin sonata genre. As early as 1853 he wrote a sonata in a Minor, which - like so many other youthful works of this self-critical composer - no longer survives. Thus the G-Major sonata, Op. 78, written in 1878/79, is now counted as his first contribution to the genre; it has the nickname "Regenlied Sonata" (literally "rain-song sonata") because of the quotation from a song that appears in the finale. in summer 1886 Brahms composed, almost simultaneously, the two sonatas, Op. 100 and 108. All three works now have a firm place in the violinistic canon.
We round off our volume with the Scherzo in C Minor that Brahms contributed to the so-called "F.A.E Sonata", which he composed together with Robert Schumann and Albert Dietrich as a gift for violinist Joseph Joachim in 1853. with its stark contrast between the turbulent allegro and the emotional più moderato part, his scherzo has become a popular bravura and encore piece.
The present edition is based on the Brahms Complete Edition, and offers a musical text and commentary that have been revised according to the latest research. The fingering is by respective masters of their instruments Frank Peter Zimmermann and Martin Helmchen.
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Brahms: Violin Sonatas
