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Antonín Dvořák

Violin Sonatina in G major, op. 100

Op. 100 Chamber

The Violin Sonatina in G major (Czech: Sonatina G dur pro housle a klavír), Op. 100, B. 183, was written by Antonín Dvořák between November 19 and December 3, 1893, in New York City. It was the last chamber composition he wrote during his sojourn in the United States.

Dvořák catered the sonatina to the gradually developing musical abilities of his children, especially those of his 15-year-old daughter Otilie and 10-year-old son Toník, who played piano and violin respectively. In a letter to Fritz Simrock on January 2, 1894, Dvořák conceived the piece in the following terms: "It is intended for youths (dedicated to my two children), but even grown-ups, adults, should be able to converse with it..."

The sonatina was published by Simrock in Berlin in 1894. It also exists in a version for cello and piano.

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Movements

  1. Allegro risoluto
  2. Larghetto - Poco più mosso - Meno mosso, tempo I
  3. Scherzo: Molto vivace - Trio
  4. Finale: Allegro - Molto tranquillo, tempo I

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