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Scored for a very small group of players, this Divertimento was probably written to commemorate the graduation of a close friend of Mozart’s, Sigmund Robinig, from his law studies at the University of Salzburg in …

This duet for viola and cello was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven about 1795-98. Beethoven himself called this sonata movement for viola and violincello “Duett mitzweiobligaten Ausenglasern” (Duet requiring two pairs of spectacles). This edition …

The opening of this sonata is dramatic, with a forte C-minor chord. The most salient feature of the first theme is the sudden digression to A♭ major. Both themes progress somewhat in the style of …

Schubert composed his violin sonata in in A major in 1851. While the Sonata’s mood is predominantly relaxed and genial, the violin writing is more challenging than in the three sonatas of 1816. Schubert’s opening …

The Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 is one of Bach’s least known works for keyboard. Most likely composed in either 1707 or 1708, it nevertheless portrays Bach’s developing composition style. The brief opening section …