Viola Sonata, Op. 147
This guide follows Shostakovich’s Viola Sonata, Op. 147 (1975) in three parts: Moderato (sonata form), Allegretto and Adagio.
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Shostakovich called this a novella. It opens with the viola alone, plucking its open strings, a start that recalls the opening of Berg's Violin Concerto. The piano replies with an austere line and introduces a twelve-note , against which the viola's bare fifths and fourths create tension. The comes next, and then the , more animated. The leads to a that recalls the opening .
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II11:07–17:34
III17:39–33:48
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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