Three Sonatinas, Op. posth. 137 for violin and piano by Franz Schubert
Edited by Ferdinand David. Published by Schirmer
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of the Romantic Era and generally considered one of the greatest composers in the history of Western classical music. Despite his early death at age 31, he was remarkably prolific, leaving behind a vast oeuvre of over 1500 compositions, with over 600 art songs at its center. He left his mark on all genres, including--most consequentially for string players--on chamber music. His individual style grew out of the influences of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven and was characterized by a mastery of melodic writing as well as formal experimentation and significant harmonic innovation.
Schubert's most delightful and crowd-pleasing set of works for violin and piano is undoubtedly his Three Sonatinas, Op.137, written in 1816 but first published posthumously in 1836. They are light, modest, and tuneful pieces that place little in the way of technical demands on their performers-truly Mozartean classical sonatas in conception, far from the drama, bravura, and virtuosity of Beethoven's sonatas. Perhaps this is why they have since been known by the diminutive label ''sonatina''. Intermediate-advanced level, Grade 4.
CONTENTS:
- Sonatina No. 1 in D Major, D.384
- Sonatina No. 2 in A minor, D.385
- Sonatina No. 3 in G minor, D.408
