Sonatas for Solo Violin, op. 27

Album by Eugène Ysaÿe & Tianwa Yang

Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27 is a set of six solo violin sonatas by Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe, published in 1923. The works blend late-Romantic virtuosity with early-20th-century harmonic and technical innovations, demanding advanced technique and expressive range and occupying an important place in the solo violin repertoire and in the transition to modern violin composition.
First released: May 2014

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Sonata in G minor, op. 27 no. 1: I. Grave. Lento assai
    6:01
  2. 2.
    Violin Sonata in G minor, op. 27 no. 1: II. Fugato. Molto moderato
    5:26
  3. 3.
    Violin Sonata in G minor, op. 27 no. 1: III. Allegretto poco scherzoso, amabile
    4:48
  4. 4.
    Violin Sonata in G minor, op. 27 no. 1: IV. Finale con brio. Allegro fermo
    3:06
  5. 5.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 27 no. 2: I. Prelude "Obsession". Poco vivace
    2:42
  6. 6.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 27 no. 2: II. Malinconia. Poco lento
    3:18
  7. 7.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 27 no. 2: III. Sarabande, "Danse des ombres". Lento
    4:48
  8. 8.
    Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 27 no. 2: IV. Les Furies. Allegro furioso
    3:24
  9. 9.
    Violin Sonata in D minor, op. 27 no. 3 "Ballade"
    7:32
  10. 10.
    Violin Sonata in E minor, op. 27 no. 4: I. Allemanda. Lento maestoso
    6:23
  11. 11.
    Violin Sonata in E minor, op. 27 no. 4: II. Sarabande. Quasi lento
    3:46
  12. 12.
    Violin Sonata in E minor, op. 27 no. 4: III. Finale. Presto ma non troppo
    3:18
  13. 13.
    Violin Sonata in G major, op. 27 no. 5: I. L'Aurore. Lento assai
    4:59
  14. 14.
    Violin Sonata in G major, op. 27 no. 5: II. Danse rustique. Allegro giocoso molto moderato
    5:39
  15. 15.
    Violin Sonata in E major, op. 27 no. 6
    8:14

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