Violin Sonatina (Sibelius)
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| Violin Sonatina in E major | |
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| Duo by Jean Sibelius | |
.png) The composer (c. 1915) | |
| Opus | 80 |
| Composed | 1915 |
| Publisher | Hansen (1921)[1] |
| Duration | 12.25 mins[2] |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 6 December 1915[1] |
| Location | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
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The Violin Sonatina in E major, Op. 80, is a three-movement duo for violin and piano[2] written in 1915 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The main theme of the third movement was originally intended for the Sixth Symphony (Op. 104).[3]
The Violin Sonatina received its premiere in Helsinki, Finland, on 6 December 1915, on the occasion of the semi-centennial of Sibelius's birth (during which there were many concerts celebrating the composer); the soloists were the Polish-American violinist Richard Burgin and the Finnish pianist Eino Lindholm. Also on the program was the String Quartet (Op. 4, 1890), the suite for solo piano Kyllikki (Op. 41, 1904), and the String Quartet, Voces intimae (Op. 56, 1909).[1]
Structure and music
The Violin Sonatina is in three movements, as follows:
- Lento – Allegro
- Andantino
- Lento – Allegretto
The piece was published in 1921 by Edition Wilhelm Hansen.[1]
The first movement begins in 4
4 time before switching to 2
2 for the Allegro. It has a duration of about 3+3⁄4 minutes.[4]
The second movement is in 6
4 time and has a duration of about 4+1⁄2 minutes.[4]
The third movement begins 4
4 time before switching to 2
4 at the Allegretto. It has a duration of about four minutes.[4]
