Violin Sonata in F major (Mendelssohn, 1838)

(Redirected from Violin Sonata in F major (1838) (Mendelssohn)) For Mendelssohn's earlier violin sonata in F major, see Violin Sonata in F major (Mendelssohn, 1820).

The Violin Sonata (No. 3) in F major, MWV Q 26, was composed in 1838 by Felix Mendelssohn, but remained unpublished during the composer's lifetime. It remained so until 1953 when violinist Yehudi Menuhin arranged it for publication.

Background

Mendelssohn began work on the Violin Sonata in 1838, the same year he started work on the Violin Concerto in E minor. By the 15th of June 1838 he had completed the composition in draft form, but rejected the work as a "wretched sonata".

It was not until 1839 that Mendelssohn began work on revising the sonata by rewriting the first movement. However the task remained uncompleted at his death in 1847 and it was not until 1953, that violinist Yehudi Menuhin revived the work and prepared it for publication by revising the first movement based on Mendelssohn's incomplete revision.

Structure

I. Allegro vivace

II. Adagio

III. Assai vivace

Performed by Jinjoo Cho & Itamar Golan

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The composition has three movements:

Allegro vivace
Adagio
Assai vivace

A typical performance lasts roughly 22 minutes.

Notes

Sharona Volcano speculates this may have been the result of a play-through with Ferdinand David to whom Mendelssohn had intended to dedicate the piece.

References

Anderson, Keith (2001). Liner Notes to Mendelssohn: Works for Violin and Piano (Complete) (CD). Naxos Records. 8.554725.
^ Volcano, Sharona; Fanning, David (2012-05-09). "Program notes for Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk Play Mendelssohn, Grieg, Gershwin & Franck" (PDF). Barbican Centre. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
^ Todd, R. Larry (2003). Mendelssohn: A Life in Music. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511043-9.

External links

"Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Sonata in F Major (1838)". LA Philharmonic. Archived from the original on 2018-01-30.

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