- Schubert wrote Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major in 1817, though the piece wouldn’t receive a public performance until decades after the composer’s death, in 1864.
- Violin Sonata in A Major has four movements:
- Allegro moderato
- Scherzo. Presto
- Andantino
- Allegro vivace1
- For his Violin Sonata, Schubert was less interested in virtuosic writing and instead favored lyricism, which makes sense given his genius for songwriting.
- Fun fact – the violin was the first instrument that Schubert studied seriously as a child.2
Sources
- “Violin Sonata in A major, D.574 (Schubert, Franz),” IMSLP, accessed January 16, 2026, https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Sonata_in_A_major,_D.574_(Schubert,_Franz).
- “Sonata for Violin and Piano in A, D. 574, “Duo”,” Hollywood Bowl, accessed Janaury 16, 2026, https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/musicdb/pieces/3425/sonata-for-violin-and-piano-in-a-d-574-duo.
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