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Franz Schubert

3 Sonatas for Violin and Piano, op. 137

Op. 137 Composed 1816

Franz Schubert's first three violin sonatas, Op. 137 (D 384, 385, and 408) were composed in 1816. The violin sonatas were published after the composer's death as Sonatinas in 1836. These sonatas breathe an intimate atmosphere, requiring relatively little virtuoso bravura from their performers.

Schubert was an accomplished violinist and had already extensively composed for violin, including over a dozen string quartets, by the time he started to write violin sonatas at age 19. The compositions for violin and piano D 384, 385 and 408 were named Sonata in Schubert's autographs. They were named Sonatina when published posthumously as Op. 137 in 1836.

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Movements

  1. Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 137 no. 1, D. 384: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 137 no. 1, D. 384: I. Allegro molto
  2. Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 137 no. 1, D. 384: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 137 no. 1, D. 384: II. Andante
  3. Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 137 no. 1, D. 384: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, op. 137 no. 1, D. 384: III. Allegro vivace
  4. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: I. Allegro moderato
  5. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: II. Andante
  6. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: III. Menuetto: Allegro. Trio
  7. Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, op. 137 no. 2, D. 385: IV. Allegro
  8. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: I. Allegro giusto
  9. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: II. Andante
  10. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: III. Menuetto
  11. Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, op. 137 no. 3, D. 408: IV. Allegro moderato

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