Violin Sonata No. 2 | |
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Violin sonata by Camille Saint-Saëns | |
Key | E♭ major |
Opus | 102 |
Composed | February–March 1896 |
Dedication | Léon-Alexandre and Marie-Louise Carembat |
Published | June 1896 | (Durand)
Duration | 21 minutes |
Movements | four |
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Premiere | |
Date | 2 June 1896 |
Location | Salle Pleyel, Paris |
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The Violin Sonata No. 2 in E♭ major, Op. 102, was written by Camille Saint-Saëns from February to March 1896, and premiered on 2 June 1896 in Paris.
The sonata was composed in Egypt from 17 February to 15 March 1896. It was dedicated to Léon-Alexandre Carembat, who won first prize for violin at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1883 and played for the Orchestre de l'Opéra, and his wife Marie-Louise Adolphi, who won first prize for piano at the Conservatoire in 1883. The couple had given several concerts with Saint-Saëns' works. [1]
The first performance before the official premiere was given by Eugène Ysaÿe and Raoul Pugno on 18 May 1896. The premiere itself, as part of Saint-Saëns' 50th anniversary concert on 2 June 1896 at Salle Pleyel, was given by Pablo de Sarasate and Saint-Saëns for the benefit of the Association des artistes musiciens. [1]
External audio | |
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Performed by Fanny Clamagirand and Vanya Cohen | |
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The sonata consists of four movements. A performance takes approximately 21 minutes. [2]
Compared to the first violin sonata, which is a brilliant concert piece, the second differs in character. [4] Saint-Saëns himself called it a "very serious chamber work" that "will only be understood after the eighth performance". [1] The sonata signalled a stylistic change in Saint-Saëns' music, with a lighter, clearer sound for the piano, characteristic of his music from then onwards. [5]
As with the first violin sonata, the second sonata was quickly picked up by a number of leading violinists soon after publication. [4]
Violin Sonata No. 2 | |
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Violin sonata by Camille Saint-Saëns | |
Key | E♭ major |
Opus | 102 |
Composed | February–March 1896 |
Dedication | Léon-Alexandre and Marie-Louise Carembat |
Published | June 1896 | (Durand)
Duration | 21 minutes |
Movements | four |
Scoring |
|
Premiere | |
Date | 2 June 1896 |
Location | Salle Pleyel, Paris |
Performers |
|
The Violin Sonata No. 2 in E♭ major, Op. 102, was written by Camille Saint-Saëns from February to March 1896, and premiered on 2 June 1896 in Paris.
The sonata was composed in Egypt from 17 February to 15 March 1896. It was dedicated to Léon-Alexandre Carembat, who won first prize for violin at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1883 and played for the Orchestre de l'Opéra, and his wife Marie-Louise Adolphi, who won first prize for piano at the Conservatoire in 1883. The couple had given several concerts with Saint-Saëns' works. [1]
The first performance before the official premiere was given by Eugène Ysaÿe and Raoul Pugno on 18 May 1896. The premiere itself, as part of Saint-Saëns' 50th anniversary concert on 2 June 1896 at Salle Pleyel, was given by Pablo de Sarasate and Saint-Saëns for the benefit of the Association des artistes musiciens. [1]
External audio | |
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Performed by Fanny Clamagirand and Vanya Cohen | |
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The sonata consists of four movements. A performance takes approximately 21 minutes. [2]
Compared to the first violin sonata, which is a brilliant concert piece, the second differs in character. [4] Saint-Saëns himself called it a "very serious chamber work" that "will only be understood after the eighth performance". [1] The sonata signalled a stylistic change in Saint-Saëns' music, with a lighter, clearer sound for the piano, characteristic of his music from then onwards. [5]
As with the first violin sonata, the second sonata was quickly picked up by a number of leading violinists soon after publication. [4]