Violin Sonata in A major, D 574 (Schubert)

1. Allegro moderato

2. Scherzo: presto

3. Andantino

4. Allegro vivace
All performed by Dénes Zsigmondy (violin) and Annaliese Nissen (piano)

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The Violin Sonata (also "Duo" or "Grand Duo") in A major, Op. Posth. 162, D 574, by Franz Schubert was composed in 1817. This sonata followed by one year the composition of his three sonatinas for the same setting. There is a strong thematic unity, most obviously between the opening themes of the second and fourth movements.

Structure

It has four movements:

  1. Allegro moderato (A major), sonata form
  2. Scherzo: presto (E major), with C major trio
  3. Andantino (C major), loose ternary form
  4. Allegro vivace (A major), sonata form

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