Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Sonata in c minor
for Viola and Piano
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Sonata in c minor
for Viola and Piano
- Instrumentation Viola and Piano
- Composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Editor Klaus Schilde Tabea Zimmermann
- Editor Ernst Herttrich Ernst Hettrich
- Edition Piano Score and Part(s) (Urtext)
- Publisher G. Henle Verlag
- Order no. HN1035
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Description:
Mendelssohn's viola sonata is one of his many early works which remained unpublished in his lifetime. The autograph is dated 'd. 14 Febr. 1824'. Thus Mendelssohn was 15 years old when he completed the sonata. It assuredly numbers amongst his most mature early chamber music works. The key already indicates the seriousness with which the composer set to work. The first movement is preceded by a short adagio introduction. The middle movement, a menuetto, retains the key of c minor and not even the trio with its chorale-like melody lightens the minor mood. The closing movement is an andante with eight variations. It is a welcome addition to the scant classical-romantic viola repertoire.