Violin Sonata No. 2 (Ravel)

Violin Sonata
No. 2
by Maurice Ravel
The composer, c. 1925
Key G major
Composed 1923 (1923)–1927
Movements three

Maurice Ravel composed his Violin Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano from 1923 to 1927. He was inspired by American music, namely jazz and blues.[1]

When the composer was living in Montfort-l'Amaury, France, he accompanied Helen Jourdan-Morhange, and they shared a love for jazz. The classic blues band of W.C. Handy exhibited the style of St. Louis blues in Paris from 1923 to 1927. Ravel was inspired by the style of music and dance,[2] and jazz elements can also be found in the Piano Concerto for the Left Hand and other works.

Movements

The violin sonata consists of three movements:

  • Allegretto
  • Blues. Moderato (A-flat major)
  • Perpetuum mobile. Allegro

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Barbara 2001, p. 868
  2. ↑ Stuckenschmidt 1968, p. 192

Sources

  • Baer, Susan Irene (1992). The Virtuoso Violin Works of Maurice Ravel: An Analysis of Structural, Technical and Interpretive Features (PDF) (Phd). Texas Tech University.
  • Barbara, Kelly L. (2001). Maurice Ravel: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 20 (2 ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishers.
  • Stuckenschmidt, H.H. (1968). Maurice Ravel: Variation on His Life and Work. Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company.
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