Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano / Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano

Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano and Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano are compositions by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, composed in 1908 and 1922 respectively. They chart a shift from late-Romanticism toward modernism, employing folk-inspired modal melodies, sharp dissonances, complex rhythms and demanding violin–piano interplay, with the second sonata exhibiting a more economical, percussive texture that points to Bartók's mature style.