Violin Sonata in A Major, op. 1, no. 4. Representing the height of violin writing of 18th-century France, this sonata is full of pre-revolutionary galant and reveals an improvisational style well ahead of its time.Pages: 18 pp. (piano pt.), 8 pp. (violin pt.), 8½ x 11
Level: Moderately advanced
Performance Time: App. 15 min.
Click to hear a excerpts performed by Lars Ulrik Mortensen
and Simon Standage on Chandos CD (tracks 10-12).