Violin Sonata No. 17 (Mozart)
1781 composition by Mozart
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Violin Sonata No. 17 in C Major, K. 296, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on 11 March 1778 in Mannheim, Germany and was first published in 1781 as part of Mozart's Opus 2 collection. It is the first work of his 'mature sonatas' (those not written in his childhood), which were written between 1778 and 1788. The work was dedicated to Josepha Barbara Auernhammer.
| Violin Sonata No. 17 | |
|---|---|
| by W. A. Mozart | |
1777 Bologna portrait of Mozart | |
| Key | C major |
| Catalogue | K. 296 |
| Composed | Mannheim, 11 March 1778 |
| Dedication | Josepha Barbara Auernhammer |
| Published | 1781 |
| Duration | c. 17 minutes |
| Movements | 3 |
| Scoring | Violin and piano |
The work consists of three movements:
This work is written in the style popular in Mannheim, as Mozart was impressed upon playing the violin sonatas of Joseph Schuster, noting that they were “very popular” in Mannheim.[1]
