Violin Sonata No. 2 (Fauré)
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The Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108, was written by Gabriel Fauré in 1916, more than 40 years after the first violin sonata.[1] It was premiered on 10 November 1917 at a concert of the Société Nationale de Musique with Louis Capet on the violin and the composer himself playing the piano. At the same concert, the Cello Sonata No. 1 was also premiered.[2] It was dedicated to Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, who was a violinist, and had shown sympathy towards Fauré's works.[1]
Structure[edit]
The work consists of three movements. A performance takes approximately 22 minutes.
- Allegro non troppo
- Andante
- Finale: Allegro non troppo
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kolb, Fabian (2014). Fauré Violin Sonata no. 2 e minor op. 108 - Preface. G. Henle Verlag. pp. IV–V.
- ^ Nectoux, Jean-Michel (1991). Gabriel Fauré – A Musical Life. Roger Nichols (trans.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-23524-2.
External links[edit]
- Violin Sonata No. 2: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Violin Sonata No. 2 on YouTube, performed by Arthur Grumiaux and Paul Crossley
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