Sonates pour violon et piano

Album by Edvard Grieg & Olivier Charlier & Brigitte Engerer

Sonates pour violon et piano is a set of violin sonatas by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, composed between 1865 and 1887. Rooted in Romantic idioms and drawing on Norwegian folk-influenced lyricism, the works blend expressive violin melodies with piano accompaniment and trace Grieg's development from early Romanticism to a more mature nationalist voice in his chamber music output.
First released: 2002

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 1, op. 8: I. Allegro con brio
    9:14
  2. 2.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 1, op. 8: II. Allegretto quasi andantino
    5:24
  3. 3.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 1, op. 8: III. Allegro molto vivace
    6:55
  4. 4.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 2, op. 13: I. Lento doloroso
    9:03
  5. 5.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 2, op. 13: II. Allegretto tranquillo
    5:55
  6. 6.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 2, op. 13: III. Allegro animato
    5:42
  7. 7.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 3, op. 45: I. Allegro molto ed appassionato
    9:00
  8. 8.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 3, op. 45: II. Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza
    6:02
  9. 9.
    Sonate pour violon et piano no. 3, op. 45: III. Allegro animato
    7:28

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