The Violin Sonatas

Album by Johannes Brahms & Leonidas Kavakos & Yuja Wang

The Violin Sonatas are a set of three violin sonatas by Johannes Brahms, composed between 1878 and 1888. They blend late Romantic lyricism with classical forms, featuring substantial piano writing and an intimate interplay between violin and piano that reflects Brahms's mature chamber-music style and his position in 19th-century German musical life.
First released: 2014

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Scherzo in C Minor For Violin & Piano (From the FAE-Sonata)
    5:39
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: 1. Vivace ma non troppo
    11:11
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: 2. Adagio
    7:56
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: 3. Allegro molto moderato
    8:33
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: 1. Allegro amabile
    8:28
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: 2. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante vivace
    6:04
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100: 3. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante)
    5:24
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: 1. Allegro
    8:12
  9. 9.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: 2. Adagio
    4:43
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: 3. Un poco presto e con sentimento
    2:52
  11. 11.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: 4. Presto agitato
    5:53
  12. 12.
    Wiegenlied (Lullaby), Op. 49, No. 4
    1:39

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