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Violin Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)

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Violin Sonata
No. 8
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven portrayed in 1801
KeyG major
Opus30
Composed1801 (1801)–1802
DedicationAlexander I of Russia
PublishedMay 1803 (1803)
Duration18 minutes
Movements3

The Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3, by Ludwig van Beethoven, the third of his Opus 30 set, was written between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

Structure

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The sonata has three movements:

  1. Allegro assai
  2. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso – in E-flat major
  3. Allegro vivace

This sonata is characteristic of early/middle Beethoven in its solid sonata structure, just beginning to get adventurous in syncopation, with some extraordinary off beat sforzandi.

The work takes approximately 18 minutes to perform.

Notable recordings

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Famous recordings of the sonata include one by Fritz Kreisler with Sergei Rachmaninoff at the piano.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Beethoven / Schubert / Grieg: Violin Sonatas (Kreisler / Rachmaninov) (1928)". Naxos.
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