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Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis

194424 min

This guide follows Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94bis (1944) in four parts: Moderato (sonata form), Presto – Poco più mosso – Tempo I, Andante and Allegro con brio (sonata form).

Recording: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Charles Owen (piano) (2018)

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Follow all 28 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II – –
  3. III
  4. IV · Sonata form
ISonata form0:08–7:52

A floating melody and dreamlike harmonies open the , with its first and second . A slightly military touch leads into an intense, whirlpool-like . The then brings back the opening dream world seen from a new angle, and the closes the .

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  2. :
II – – 8:16–12:52
III13:07–16:47
IV Sonata form17:06–24:21

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

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Sergei ProkofievChamber musicModern periodD majorSonata form

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