Violinist yehudi menuhin commissioned a work for solo violin from bartok in november 1943. The solo violin sonatas were first published between 1817 and 1828. The sonata for solo violin in d major, opus 115, is a threemovement work for unaccompanied violin composed by sergei prokofiev in 1947. Cc72688 solo sonatas for violin nos 1 3 albums challenge. Sonata for solo violin 1925 2nd violin sonata 1940 sonatinas nos. The reflective tempi di ciaconna, the barbaric fuga, the sweet melodia, and the pinnacle of creation, presto, all come out true to their spirits in yehudis hands. In fact, these pieces were among the primary influences upon the composer when he wrote his sonatas 6, each of which was. Wolfgang amadeus mozart wrote his violin sonata no. Schulhoff is meticulous in his marking of articulation and dynamics but monteiro plays the whole first movement at a forte staccato and, despite playing this supposed allegro con fuoco at about half the marked metronome indication, still sounds desperate. Jennifer koh, violin bach and beyond part iii wed, apr 23 7. The solo sonata is an excellent and challenging piece for the violin of which yehudi was the dedicatee. Bartoks second violin sonata he himself preferred it to the first sonata marked the close of his expressionistic phase and a step forward to the works that followed it.
Ehness latest recording opens with one of the cornerstones of the 20thcentury violin repertory, bartoks solo violin sonata, written to a wartime commission from yehudi menuhin. Hes fascinated by various extant textual sources, including the original manuscript, emendations that bartok and menuhin cooked up between them, and peter. It was written in new york and in asheville, north carolina, where bartok underwent treatment for leukemia. Bartok was quite ill with leukemia at the time its composition, and was nearing the end of his life.
Nicholas maw sonata for solo violin i scena ii marchburlesque iii tombeau iv flight the literature for solo violin forms a small but significant subsection of the western musical canon, from the sonatas and partitas of bach through such nineteenth century works as the caprices of paganini which through their aesthetic of virtuosity had. Bartoks most challenging works for listeners anyway bartoks two violin sonatas are sacred cows for modern music enthusiasts and those interested in the violinpiano repertory. Violin sonatas, sonata for solo violin barnabas kelemen violin, zoltan kocsis piano hungaraton sacd, recorded 2012 buy at. To view the first page of bartok violin sonata n2 click the music sheet image. At such a slow tempo, the highly ornamented melody seems to meander at will, navigating a course of highly contrasting rhythms and decorative flourishes that release the melodic potential of the minor mode. Szekely, z violin sonata veress, s violin sonata no. While bachs unprecedented and unmatched skill in the fugal genre provided for the creation of the violin fugues, he drew ideas from existing compositions and techniques. Sonata for solo violin schulhoff, erwin since this work was first published after 1923 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. Bartok solo violin sonata pdf sheet music, music books. Bela bartok solo sonata 1944 for guitar welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
Beethoven pathetique sonata 2nd movement sheet music for violin. Title sonate fur violine allein sonata for violin solo composer hindemith, paul. Since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is. Bela bartok wrote both of his violin sonatas for the hungarian violinist. It is therefore a nonvirtuosic piece, and was originally designed to be played not by one soloist but by multiple. Bela bartoks solo violin sonata is a work in four movements lasting around 26. In fact, these pieces were among the primary influences upon the composer when he wrote his. To download pdf, click the download pdf button below the appropriate sheet music image.
Take the solo sonata, where hes obviously most exposed. Oliver yatsugafu under the direction of levon ambartsumian and david haas abstract. It was commissioned by the soviet unions committee of arts affairs as a pedagogical work for talented violin students. This 1947 recording of the first violin sonata finds menuhin in particularly intense and vivid form, his accomplishment equaled by adolph ballers virtuosity. Bela bartoks solo violin sonata is a work in four movements lasting around 26 minutes, one of bartoks final completed compositions. Solo violin sonatabela bartokdora schwarzberg duration. Allegro appassionato adagio allegro yeardate of composition yd of comp. Apr 23, 2009 kremer gives a fabulously assured account of bartoks soloviolin sonata, while argerich plays schumanns kinderszenen, just about the only solo piano piece she tackles in public these days in a. Bela bartok solo sonata 1944 for guitar talk classical. A rhapsodic grave opens the second sonata in a minor, bwv 1003. Bachs solo violin music is an influence, especially in the opening. Performancepractice issues in bartoks sonata for solo violin 1944 by. Bartok solo violin download free sheet music and scores scorser. The sonata for solo string instrument is a genre weinberg made more or less his own in the soviet union, especially after shostakovichs death.
The play was dedicated to electress maria elisabeth, and thus that set of works is known as the palatine sonatas. Bach sonata for violin solo no 1 in g minor, bwv 1001 refine your search for a recording of sonata for violin solo no 1 in g minor, bwv 1001 by johann sebastian bach browse 125 of 77 available recordings. Solo violin sonatabela bartokdora schwarzberg youtube. This cd is a treasure to cherish for all reasons bartok, yehudi and furtwangler. A searching cadenzalike solo passage for the violin opens the second. Beethoven pathetique sonata 2nd movement sheet music for. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. In all, this is a release youll buy for the duos and keep for the sonata. May 01, 2006 solo violin sonata bela bartok dora schwarzberg duration. He wrote letters to menuhin in april and june 1944 to agree on minor changes to make the sonata easier to play. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Adagio presto dora schwarzberg, violin small hall of the saint petersburg philharmonic society. There are three for violin, four each for viola and cello and one for double bass, most of them fearsomely difficult, yet also entirely serious, sometimes to the point of symphonic, in conception. Bartoks sonata for solo violin remains as challenging a gauntlet for fiddlers today as it was when yehudi menuhin premiered it, and even more so with the original microtonal version of the presto restored.
Bachs solo violin music is an influence, especially in. Violin, piano accompaniment violin for solo violin. Bartok sonata for solo violin 4th movement score youtube. Works for violin and piano, volume 2 violin piano chandos. Scores featuring the violin for 1 player content is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Sehr lebhafte achtel sehr langsame viertel sehr lebhafte viertel intermezzo, lied prestissimo. After bartok finished composing the solo sonata in asheville march 1944, he mailed the score of the piece to menuhin at least twice, yet received no reply either. Bartok sonata for solo violin classical music musical. Perhaps most intriguing are the first movements of the opp. The second in the group of solo sonatas 6 by belgian violin virtuoso eugene ysaye is among the most frequently performed works in the unaccompanied violins repertory, after the sonatas and partitas of j.
To view the first page of bartok sonata for solo violin click the music sheet image. It was premiered by yehudi menuhin, to whom it was dedicated, in new york on 26 november 1944. The term evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms until the classical era, when it took. Bach consists of three sonatas da chiesa or church sonatas, in four movements, and three partitas or partias, which are dance suites. Mar 05, 20 bela bartok sonata for solo violin tempo di ciaccona fuga. Bartok sonata for violin solo sheet music, music books. Specifically, he adopts the formal adaptation of the sonata da chiesa to the solo violin sonata. Jennifer koh, violin bach and beyond part iii wed, apr 23. Bartok sonata for solo violin free download as pdf file.