Violin Sonata in A major, D 574 (Schubert)

The Violin Sonata (also "Duo" or "Grand Duo") in A major, Op. posth. 162, D 574, by Franz Schubert was composed in 1817. This sonata followed by one year the composition of his three sonatinas for the same setting. There is a strong thematic unity, most obviously between the opening themes of the second and fourth movements.

Structure

It has four movements:

  1. Allegro moderato (A major), sonata form
  2. Scherzo: presto (E major), with C major trio
  3. Andantino (C major), loose ternary form
  4. Allegro vivace (A major), sonata form
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.