Mendelssohn - Viola Sonata in C minor

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Viola Sonata in C minor

For Viola and Piano

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Mendelssohn’s viola sonata is one of his many early works which remained unpublished in his lifetime. The autograph is dated "d. 14 Febr. 1824". Thus Mendelssohn was 15 years old when he completed the sonata. It assuredly numbers amongst his most mature early chamber music works.

The key already indicates the seriousness with which the composer set to work. The first movement is preceded by a short adagio introduction. The middle movement, a menuetto, retains the key of c minor and not even the trio with its chorale-like melody lightens the minor mood. The closing movement is an andante with eight variations. It is a welcome addition to the scant classical-romantic viola repertoire.

HN1035

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Product type
Printed editorial product
Presentation of music publications
Score/Full score (written music for two or more instruments)
Publishing status
Active
Original proprietary code
HN 1035
ISMN code
979-0-2018-1035-5
Publisher
G. Henle Verlag
Number of pages and size
51 (IV+31+8+8) - 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Peculiarities
Paperbound
Urtext Edition
Main responsibilities
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Secondary responsibilities
Ernst Herttrich (ed.)
Klaus Schilde (fing.)
Tabea Zimmermann (fingering and bowing for viola)
Unified main title
Viola Sonata in C minor