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Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47

“Kreutzer”180338 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 “Kreutzer” (1803) in three parts: Adagio sostenuto – Presto (sonata form), Andante con variazioni (theme and variations) and Finale. Presto (sonata form).

Recording: Gidon Kremer (violin), Martha Argerich (piano) (1987)

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Follow all 31 sections as they play

  1. I – · Sonata form
  2. II · Theme and variations
  3. III. · Sonata form
I – Sonata form0:06–14:07

The is a slow , eighteen long: the violin begins alone with full chords in A major, the piano answers, and the harmony darkens toward A minor. The bursts in as a furious of short chords, tremolos and running scales, shared equally by both players. The brings relief with a quiet tune in long notes, first in E major. In the the music halts for a brief of the slow , then the rushes to an anguished in A minor.

II Theme and variations14:19–29:35
III. Sonata form30:01–38:18

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Ludwig van BeethovenChamber musicClassical periodA majorSonata formTheme and variations

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