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Sonata in A major, FWV 8
César Franck · 1822–1890
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT
Listen
- Type
- Sonata
- Setting
- Piano
- Length
- About 28 min
- Era
- Late Romantic
- Nationality
- Belgian-French
- Exam lists
- ABRSM, Trinity, RCM, AMEB, ASTA, NYSSMA, UIL, Henle
Notes
One of the most beloved violin sonatas
About this work
- Composed
- 1886
- Dedicated to
- Eugène Ysaÿe
- First performed
- 1886/12/16 in Brussels, Cercle Aristique et Littéraire; Eugène Ysaÿe (violin), Marie-Léontine Bordes-Pène (piano)
- Allegretto ben moderato
- Allegro
- Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento (ends in f#)
- Allegretto poco mosso
Exam & syllabus listings
ABRSM LRSM (mvt) · ABRSM FRSM (mvt) · Trinity LTCL · RCM ARCT (mvt) · RCM LRCM · AMEB LMusA (mvt) · ASTA CAP 10 · NYSSMA 6 · UIL Gr 1 · Henle 7