Sonatas for Violin and Piano (Grieg)

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The Sonatas for violin and piano by Edvard Grieg were written between 1865 and 1887. Edvard Grieg wrote three sonatas for violin and piano. The first Violin sonata in F major, opus 8 was written in Copenhagen in 1865. The second Violin Sonata, in G major, his opus 13 was written in Norway in 1867. The third Violin sonata in C minor was completed while Grieg was living in Troldhaugen in 1887.

Sonata in C minor

The third Violin Sonata in C minor, opus 45 remains the most popular out of the three works, and has established itself in the standard repertoire. The work was also a personal favorite of Grieg's. Grieg was an accomplished pianist; the sonata premiered with Grieg himself at the piano with well-known violinist Adolf Brodsky in Leipzig. Grieg built on Norwegian folk melodies and rhythms in this three-movement sonata.

The first movement is characterized by its bold and heroic opening theme, which comes back later in the piece. It ends with thunderous C minor chords, as if portraying a doom. Then the second movement opens with a serene piano solo with a lyrical melodic line, a welcomed repose from the vigorous first movement. In the middle section, Grieg uses a playful dance tune. The third movement opens strikingly fast. In the middle section of the movement, the violin takes up a passionate melody on top of a swirling accompaniment in the piano. Towards the end, the opening material comes back, and the piece comes to a furious finish.

External links

• [Recording of Grieg Violin Sonatas by Dumay & Pires]
• [Edvard Grieg Society]

 

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