Violin Sonata No. 2 (Brahms)

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Johannes Brahms wrote the Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major Op. 100 in the summer of 1886 in a resort on Lake Thun near Interlaken in Switzerland.

To the piece

  1. Movement : Allegro amabile
  2. Movement: Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante - Vivace
  3. Movement: Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andante)

The violin sonata for violin and piano reflects the character and personality of Johannes Brahms - shyness and self-examination, as well as originality and sensitivity.

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The 1st movement is an Allegro amabile, i. H. amiable, so you shouldn't play it too fast and too hard.

In the first sentence, the topics flow into each other and ensure an exchange between the two instruments. One can imagine the feelings that Brahms had while composing.

2nd movement

The 2nd movement begins with an Andante tranquillo, i. H. it should be played particularly calmly, followed by a Vivace, i.e. H. one should play it alive. Another calm andante follows, followed by a quick middle section, a Vivace di più. This is followed by another Andante, then another Vivace. So you could say that it has an ABABAB shape if you consider the Andante as an A part and the Vivace as a B part.

In it there is a strict boundary between the Andante tranquillo and the Vivace.

3rd movement

The 3rd movement is an Allegretto grazioso (quasi Andante), i. H. it should be played particularly gracefully and elegantly.

It is unusual for a romantic piece in that it eschews the usual passions and qualities of romantic pieces. The 3rd movement is in rondo form and begins with a legato . There is an emotional outburst in the middle of the sentence before calming down again. At the end, the topic comes up again before the sentence ends triumphantly.

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