Sonata Archive

Not published until 1851, this work of Schubert’s early maturity fully deserves the designation “duo” appended by the publisher; unlike Schubert’s earlier works for violin and piano, this sonata makes the keyboard a full partner …

For the first time today I listened to pianist Joanna Sochacka and I liked her playing a lot. Particularly her adherence to dynamics adds a lot to her performance of Beethoven’s “Tempest”sonata. The “Tempest Sonata” …

The Scarlatti Sonata in G major K 455, is very dancelike and popular, filled with the rhythmic click and snap of Spanish castanets. Guitar idioms are heard in the repeated notes that dominate the last …

In 1886, when he composed his Violin Sonata, César Franck (1822-1890) was 64 years old and still a fairly obscure figure in the French musical world: a church organist and professor of organ at the …

The violin sonata no. 1 by Robert Schumann was composed during the week of 12 – 16 September, 1851.  It was given its official premiere by Clara Schumann and violinist Ferdinand David in March 1852. …