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Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45

188724 min

This guide follows Grieg’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45 (1887) in three parts: Allegro molto ed appassionato (sonata form), Allegretto espressivo alla Romanza and Allegro animato (sonata form).

Recording: Julia Fischer (violin), Milana Chernyavska (piano)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I ed · Sonata form
  2. II
  3. III · Sonata form
I ed Sonata form0:00–9:37

ed . A bold, heroic leads to an agitated in C minor. The moves from C minor towards G major, and the lyrical , in E-flat major, follows. A second comes next, then the , and the , where the comes back. The follows.

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II 9:39–16:48
III Sonata form16:49–24:03

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

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Edvard Hagerup GriegChamber musicRomantic periodC minorSonata form

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