6 Violin Sonatas, op. 27

Album by Eugène Ysaÿe & Vincenzo Bolognese

Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27 is a set of six solo violin sonatas by Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe, composed in 1923. They marked a late-career exploration of solo violin literature, employing virtuosic, technically demanding writing, contrapuntal textures and increased chromaticism that expanded the instrument's technical and expressive possibilities.

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  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 1 in G minor to Joseph Szigeti: Grave
    3:38
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 1 in G minor to Joseph Szigeti: Fugato
    3:53
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 1 in G minor to Joseph Szigeti: Allegretto poco scherzoso
    3:52
  4. 4.
    Sonata no. 1 in G minor to Joseph Szigeti: Finale con brio
    2:23
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 2 in A minor to Jacques Thibaud: Obsession
    2:09
  6. 6.
    Sonata no. 2 in A minor to Jacques Thibaud: Malinconia
    2:29
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 2 in A minor to Jacques Thibaud: Dance des ombres
    3:17
  8. 8.
    Sonata no. 2 in A minor to Jacques Thibaud: Les Furies
    2:36
  9. 9.
    Sonata no. 3 in D minor to George Enescu: Ballade
    6:00
  10. 10.
    Sonata no. 4 in E minor to Fritz Kreisler: Allemande
    4:16
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 4 in E minor to Fritz Kreisler: Sarabanda
    2:33
  12. 12.
    Sonata no. 4 in E minor to Fritz Kreisler: Finale
    2:50
  13. 13.
    Sonata no. 5 in G major to Mathieu Crickboom: L'aurore
    3:13
  14. 14.
    Sonata no. 5 in G major to Mathieu Crickboom: Danse rustique
    4:16
  15. 15.
    Sonata no. in E major 6 to Manuel Quiroga: Allegro giusto non troppo vivo
    6:17

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