Violin Sonata No. 3 (Schumann)
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| Violin Sonata No. 3 | |
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| by Robert Schumann | |
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| Key | A minor |
| Catalogue | WoO 2 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Genre | Sonata |
| Composed | 1853 |
| Published | 1956 |
| Duration | 20 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
| Scoring | Violin and piano |
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, WoO 2, is a four-movement work by Robert Schumann for violin and piano. The sonata was composed in 1853 but not fully published until 1956. The work runs for about 20 minutes.[1]
The Intermezzo and Finale of the sonata were originally written for the F-A-E Sonata which was a joint composition by Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Albert Dietrich. As a result, these two movements use the notes F, A, and E as a motive throughout. Schumann later added his own first and second movements to make the complete sonata. The work was played privately in 1853 and 1854 but was not published until 1956, a century after the composer's death.[2][3] The sonata is Schumann's last surviving work.[4]
