Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140
This guide follows Debussy’s Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140 (1917) in three parts: Allegro vivo, Intermède. Fantasque et léger and Finale. Très animé.
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Follow all 12 sections as they play
- I
- IIIntermède. et
- III.
I 0:05–4:48
. Broad, lyrical melodies make this feel slower than its marking, while much of the energy comes from the arpeggios in the piano, which gradually pass their restlessness to the violin. The A section sets this out, a follows and then B. Keys, themes and tempos do not stay fixed for long. A′ , and the ends the abruptly on the violin's open G string.
- A
IIIntermède. et 4:51–9:03
III. 9:04–13:08
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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