Mendelssohn: Violin Sonatas
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Editors: Hiromi Hoshino, Takeshi Kiriyama Instrumentation: Piano, Violin Binding: Perfect ISMN: 9790006532995 Size: 9.6 x 12.2 inches Pages: 188 Urtext / Critical Edition Description This is the first Urtext edition of Mendelssohn's Sonatas for Violin and Piano. It contains the early Sonata in F Major of 1820 and the Sonata in F Minor of 1823, which the 14-year-old composer began with an extended solo recitative for the violin. The edition also includes two versions of the F Major sonata of 1838 which Mendelssohn began revising in 1839, though this was restricted to the revision of a Major part of the first movement. Works: Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Major, MWV Q 7 Violin Sonata No. 2 in F Minor, MWV Q 12, Op. 4 Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major (1838 - First Version), MWV Q 26 Violin Sonata No. 3 in F Major (1839 - Second Version), MWV Q 26