Violin Sonatas
Album by Edvard Grieg & Augustin Dumay & Maria João Pires
Violin Sonatas is a collection of three violin sonatas by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, composed between 1865 and 1887. These Romantic-era chamber works feature lyrical melodies, close interplay between violin and piano and influences from Norwegian folk music, charting Grieg's development from his early lyrical style to a more mature, dramatic chamber expression within his oeuvre.
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- 1.Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, op. 8: I. Allegro con brio9:31
- 2.Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, op. 8: II. Allegretto quasi Andantino – Più vivo – Tempo I4:45
- 3.Sonata for Violin and Piano in F major, op. 8: III. Allegro molto vivace10:05
- 4.Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, op.13: I. Lento doloroso – Poco allegro – Allegro vivace9:40
- 5.Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, op.13: I. Allegretto tranquillo6:29
- 6.Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, op.13: III. Allegro animato5:41
- 7.Sonata for Violin and Piano in C minor, op. 45: I. Allegro molto ed appassionato9:27
- 8.Sonata for Violin and Piano in C minor, op. 45: II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza – Allegretto molto – Tempo I6:28
- 9.Sonata for Violin and Piano in C minor, op. 45: III. Allegro animato7:55







