Strauss, Richard 1864 - 1949

Violin Sonata, Op.18

Op. 18 Violin, Piano Sonatas E♭ major Romantic Composed 1887 · published 1888 · 30 min · 3 movements · dedicated to Robert Pschorr (de) (chemist, 1868-1930) from the Pschorr brewing family of Munich. Strauss's mother was a Pschorr, daughter of George Snr (1798-1867) and sister of George Jnr (1830-94), to whom Strauss's Festmarsch, Op.1 is dedicated. Her nephew, her brother George Jnr's son August was also a Strauss dedicatee (Av.48). All four of George Jnr's sons, Robert, Georg Theodor (1865-1949), August, and Joseph (1867-1942) went into the family business.

Movements

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3 movements

1. I Allegro, ma non troppo
2. II Improvisation: Andante cantabile
3. III Finale: Andante - Allegro

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