The Violin Sonatas

Album by Johannes Brahms & Corey Cerovsek & Paavali Jumppanen

The Violin Sonatas are a set of three violin sonatas by Johannes Brahms, composed between 1878 and 1888. They feature Romantic-era harmonic language, lyrical violin writing and substantial pianistic chamber textures, and they occupy a central place in Brahms's mature chamber-music output as works that explore the dialogue between violin and piano.
First released: 2013

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo
    10:05
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 78: II. Adagio
    7:03
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato
    8:01
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in a Major, Op. 100: I. Allegro amabile
    8:01
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in a Major, Op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante vivace
    5:07
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in a Major, Op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi andante)
    6:03
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 108: I. Allegro
    7:50
  8. 8.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 108: II. Adagio
    4:08
  9. 9.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
    2:50
  10. 10.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in D minor, Op. 108: IV. Presto agitato
    5:10