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A detailed and clearly written presentation of Mozart's sixteen violin and piano sonatas, forming a guide to their history, analysis, and performance, intended both for musicians and for musiclovers.
Among Mozart's innumerable masterworks there are some hidden treasures that deserve to be performed and studied more often. Mozart wrote sixteen sonatas for violin and piano over the span of a decade from 1778, the period of his greatest creativity. Usually, a violin student will play one or two of these sonatas, and sometimes they are included in recital programs, but many of them remain unknown to music lovers. A closer look at each of these sonatas reveals them to beamong Mozart's highest achievements in the field of chamber music. Moreover, they represent some of the earliest instances of these two instruments (violin and piano) collaborating in real dialogue, simultaneously serving both as soloists and accompanists throughout each composition.
Mozart's Sonatas for Violin and Piano presents a comprehensive view of these marvelous works. A chapter is devoted to each sonata, allowing the reader to concentrate on one work at a time, as needed. Within each chapter the authors explain how the sonata came into being, present a clear view of its structure, and offer suggestions on interpretation, based on their lifelong experience as, respectively, a violinist, and a pianist and musicologist. The book is aimed at music students and teachers, as well as amateurs with some musical background. It summarizes previous research on these works, but goes further, offering many new insights and revelations.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The Mannheim and Paris Sonatas (1778)
Introduction to Part 1
Chapter 1: Sonata in G major KV 301 (293o)
Chapter 2: Sonata in E-flat major KV 302 (293b)
Chapter 3: Sonata in C major KV 303 (293c)
Chapter 4: Sonata in E minor KV 304 (300c)
Chapter 5: Sonata in A major KV 305 (293d)
Chapter 6: Sonata in D major KV 306 (3001)
Chapter 7: Sonata in C major KV 296
Part 2: The Sonatas from Salzburg and the Early Vienna Period (1779-1781)
Introduction to Part 2
Chapter 8: Sonata in B flat major KV 378 (317d)
Chapter 9: Sonata in F major KV 376 (374d)
Chapter 10: Sonata in F major KV 377 (374e)
Chapter 11: Sonata in G major KV 379 (373a)
Chapter 12: Sonata in E flat major KV 380 (374f)
Part 3: The Late Sonatas, Vienna 1784-88
Introduction to Part 3
Chapter 13: Sonata in B flat major KV 454
Chapter 14: Sonata in E flat major KV 481
Chapter 15: Sonata in A major KV 526
Chapter 16: Sonata in F major KV 547
Addenda
Bibliography
Index
