Fauré: Sonata in A Major, Op. 13 (arr. for cello)
Composer: Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Arranger: Carl Hüllweck Instrumentation (this edition): Cello, Piano Originally for: Piano, Violin Work: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13 Binding: ISMN: 9790004184288 Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches Pages: 60 PDF Preview Description In 1876, ten years before César Francks violin sonata in the same key, Gabriel Fauré made in A Major contribution to the first flowering of French chamber music with his A-Major Sonata, Op. 13. He even found a publisher for it right away, namely Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig. Both the work and the composer were warmly acclaimed immediately after the publication: This sonata contains everything that appeals to the gourmet: new forms, wonderful modulations, unusual tone colors, unexpected rhythms. The publisher seems to have picked out a true gem from Faurés oeuvre, for the sonata soon became very popular, and in 1889, Breitkopf & Härtel heightened this popularity by releasing an arrangement