Composition: Violin Sonata (Franck, César)

Title Violin Sonata
Alternative title Sonata in A major for piano and violin
Creators César Franck (composer)
Opus CFF 123
Instrumentation violin and piano
Number of movements 4
Keys A major
Composed 1886
First published 1887
Dedication Eugène Ysaÿe
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Time signatures
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Number of measures
Composition types Sonatas
Period Romantic
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Sections

Title
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Metronome Key Measures
Allegretto ben moderato A major
Allegro D minor
Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento (ends in F sharp minor) F sharp minor
Allegretto poco mosso A major

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete cello and piano Jules Delsart
view Complete cello and piano Orfeo Mandozzi
view Complete piano 4 hands Alfred Cortot
view Complete piano Alfred Cortot
view Allegro (No.2) piano Richard T. Katz
view Allegro (No.2) organ Edwin Arthur Kraft

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
view Complete Hamelle 1887 Complete Score
Complete Score (measure numbers added)
Violin Part (grayscale)
Violin Part (monochrome)
view Complete Schirmer 1915 Complete Score and Violin Part
Complete Score
Violin Part
view Complete Muzgiz 1979 Complete Score
Violin Part
view Complete Arrangement for cello and piano
by Jules Delsart
Hamelle 1889 Complete Score (Violin and Piano)
Cello Part
view Complete Arrangement for cello and piano
by Orfeo Mandozzi
Würzburg: Orfeo Mandozzi 2014 Cello Part Version A (no Bowings and Fingerings)
view Complete Arrangement for piano 4 hands
by Alfred Cortot
Hamelle Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Alfred Cortot
Hamelle Complete Score
Complete Score
view Allegro (No.2) Arrangement for piano
by Richard T. Katz
Complete Score
view Allegro (No.2) Arrangement for organ
by Edwin Arthur Kraft
Boston Music Co. 1916 1. Allegretto ben moderato (Abridged)

Recordings/Performances

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