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Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18
Richard Strauss · 1864–1949
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM
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- Type
- Sonata
- Setting
- Piano
- Length
- About 28 min
- Era
- Late Romantic
- Nationality
- German
- Exam lists
- RCM, NYSSMA, UIL, Henle
Notes
Lush and heroic; big piano part
About this work
- Composed
- 1887
- Dedicated to
- Robert Pschorr (de) (chemist, 1868–1930) from the Pschorr brewing family of Munich. Strauss's mother was a Pschorr, daughter of George Snr (1798–1867) and sister of George Jnr (1830-94), to whom Strauss's Festmarsch, Op.1 is dedicated. Her nephew, her brother George Jnr's son August was also a Strauss dedicatee (Av.48). All four of George Jnr's sons, Robert, Georg Theodor (1865–1949), August, and Joseph (1867–1942) went into the family business.
- First performed
- 3 October 1888 in Munich; Robert Heckmann (violin), Julius Buths (piano)
- Allegro, ma non troppo
- Improvisation: Andante cantabile
- Finale: Andante - Allegro
Exam & syllabus listings
RCM LRCM · NYSSMA 6 · UIL Gr 1 · Henle 7