Violin Sonatas

Album by César Franck & Edvard Grieg & Takako Nishizaki & Jenő Jandó

The Violin Sonata in A major is a sonata for violin and piano by César Franck, completed in 1886 and first published in 1887. The work exemplifies Franck's late-Romantic idiom through cyclic thematic development, rich chromatic harmony and sustained conversational writing for violin and piano, and it occupies an important position in the French chamber-music repertoire.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major: I. Allegretto ben moderato
    6:18
  2. 2.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major: II. Allegro
    8:51
  3. 3.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major: III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato - molto lento
    7:41
  4. 4.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
    6:05
  5. 5.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in C minor, op. 45: I. Allegro molto ed appassionato
    8:58
  6. 6.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in C minor, op. 45: II. Allegretto espressivo alla romanza
    6:29
  7. 7.
    Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in C minor, op. 45: III. Allegro animato
    6:56
  8. 8.
    Lyric Pieces: Arietta, op. 12 no. 1
    1:13
  9. 9.
    Lyric Pieces: Vöglein (Little Bird), op. 43 no. 20
    1:32
  10. 10.
    Lyric Pieces: Berceuse, op. 38 no. 9
    2:19
  11. 11.
    Lyric Pieces: Badnlat (Cradle Song), op. 68 no. 58
    2:06
  12. 12.
    Lyric Pieces: Efterklang (Remembrances), op. 71 no. 66
    1:56

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