Composition: Violin Sonata No. 9, Op. 47 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major |
| Alternative title | Kreutzer Sonata |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.47 |
| Instrumentation | violin and piano |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1802 |
| First published | 1805 |
| Dedication | George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower ; Rodolphe Kreutzer |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2580 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sonatas |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio sostenuto — Presto | — | A major, A minor | — |
| Andante con variazioni | — | F major | — |
| Finale. Presto | — | A major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | — |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Carl Czerny |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | Auguste Franchomme |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Leopold Langer |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Complete | piano | Carl Czerny |
| view | Complete | piano | Leopold Godowsky |
| view | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| view | Adagio sostenuto — Presto | orchestra | Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| view | Andante con variazioni | piano 4 hands | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Andante con variazioni | organ | Julius André |
| view | Andante con variazioni | guitar | Francisco Tárrega |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | Corey Cerovsek (violin) and Paavali Jumppanen (piano) | Complete Performance |
| view | Edward Auer (piano) | 1. Adagio sostenuto — Presto 2. Andante con Variazioni 3. Finale. Presto |
| view | David Oistrakh (violin) and Lev Oborin (piano) | 1. Adagio sostenuto — Presto 2. Andante con Variazioni 3. Finale. Presto |
| view | Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and Hephzibah Menuhin (piano) | 1. Adagio sostenuto — Presto 2. Andante con Variazioni 3. Finale. Presto |
| view | Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and Hephzibah Menuhin (piano) | 1. Adagio sostenuto — Presto 2. Andante con Variazioni 3. Finale. Presto |
| view | Wolfgang Schneiderhan (violin) and Wilhelm Kempff (piano) | Complete Performance |
| view | Alfred Cortot (piano) and Jacques Thibaud (violin) | Complete Performance |
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