The Violin Sonatas

Album by Edvard Grieg & Hagai Shaham & Arnon Erez

The Violin Sonatas are a set of three violin sonatas by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, composed between 1865 and 1887. Rooted in Romantic-era style and drawing on Norwegian folk idioms, the works combine lyrical melodies, expressive piano writing and virtuosic violin lines, and represent Grieg's principal contributions to the violin-and-piano repertoire during his mature period.
First released: 11th July 2006

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Sonata no. 1 in F major, op. 8: I. Allegro con brio
    8:49
  2. 2.
    Violin Sonata no. 1 in F major, op. 8: II. Allegretto quasi andantino
    5:09
  3. 3.
    Violin Sonata no. 1 in F major, op. 8: III. Allegro molto vivace
    6:34
  4. 4.
    Violin Sonata no. 2 in G major, op. 13: I. Lento doloroso - Allegro vivace
    8:54
  5. 5.
    Violin Sonata no. 2 in G major, op. 13: II. Allegretto tranquillo
    5:57
  6. 6.
    Violin Sonata no. 2 in G major, op. 13: III. Allegro animato
    5:29
  7. 7.
    Violin Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 45: I. Allegro molto ed appassionato
    9:12
  8. 8.
    Violin Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 45: II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
    6:36
  9. 9.
    Violin Sonata no. 3 in C minor, op. 45: III. Allegro animato - Prestissimo
    7:28
  10. 10.
    At Home, op. 43 no. 3
    2:18
  11. 11.
    Puck, op. 71 no. 3
    1:45
  12. 12.
    Lonely Wanderer, op. 43 no. 2
    1:50
  13. 13.
    Scherzo-Impromptu, op. 73 no. 2
    2:38
  14. 14.
    Grandmother’s Minuet, op. 68 no. 2
    1:56
  15. 15.
    Dance from Jölster, op. 17 no. 5
    1:37

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