Violin Sonata (Franck, César)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1886
Genre Categories Sonatas; For violin, piano; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the piano; For 2 players; For violin, strings (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For strings with soloists (arr); For alto saxophone, piano (arr); Scores featuring the alto saxophone (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For tenor saxophone, piano (arr); Scores featuring the tenor saxophone (arr); For viola, piano (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

For Violin and Piano (Composer)

 1. Allegretto ben moderato
#261824 - 5.76MB - 6:17 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 33731×⇩ - MP3 - Steligo

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Steligo (2012/12/12)

 2. Allegro molto
#261825 - 7.91MB - 8:38 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 11010×⇩ - MP3 - Steligo

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Steligo (2012/12/12)

 3. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
#261826 - 7.01MB - 7:39 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8302×⇩ - MP3 - Steligo

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Steligo (2012/12/12)

 4. Allegretto poco mosso
#261827 - 5.79MB - 6:19 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 15900×⇩ - MP3 - Steligo

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Steligo (2012/12/12)

Performer Pages Stefano Ligoratti (piano)
Publisher Info. Milan: Classica Viva
Performers Sarah Cross (violin)
Copyright
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 1. Allegretto ben moderato
#77683 - 6.89MB - 6:01 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 14787×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/9/4)

 2. Allegro molto
#77684 - 9.47MB - 8:16 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5216×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/9/4)

 3. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
#77685 - 8.17MB - 7:08 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3758×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/9/4)

 4. Allegretto poco mosso
#77686 - 7.78MB - 6:47 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 6833×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/9/4)

Performer Pages Regino Madrid (violin)
Carl Banner (piano)
Publisher Info. Washington, DC: Washington Musica Viva
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Recorded 8 December 2009, Ratner Museum (Live performance).
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 1. Allegretto ben moderato (EU)
#715680 - 11.12MB - 6:29 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 494×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/7/14)

 2. Allegro (EU)
#715681 - 13.37MB - 8:06 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 158×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/7/14)

 3. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato (EU)
#715682 - 11.90MB - 7:00 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 98×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/7/14)

 4. Allegretto poco mosso (EU)
#715683 - 9.16MB - 6:09 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 269×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/7/14)

Performer Pages Isaac Stern (violin)
Alexander Zakin (piano)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1961. ML 5470.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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 1. Allegretto ben moderato (EU)
#711811 - 12.85MB - 6:13 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/66/V - 384×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/6/26)

 2. Allegro (EU)
#711812 - 16.32MB - 8:44 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/66/V - 127×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/6/26)

 3. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato (EU)
#711813 - 14.17MB - 6:11 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/66/V - 111×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/6/26)

 4. Allegretto poco mosso (EU)
#711814 - 11.32MB - 6:27 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/66/V - 230×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/6/26)

Performer Pages David Oistrakh (violin)
Vladimir Yampolsky (piano)
Publisher Info. Angel, 1955. ANG 35163.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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 Complete Recording (EU)
#439001 - 56.23MB - 24:30 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/65/V - 3126×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

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Rgagnaux (2016/9/13)

Performer Pages Louis Kaufman (Violin)
Hélène Pignari (Piano)
Publisher Info. Musical Masterpiece Society/Concert Hall, MMS-2066, 1954
Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Recorded in Canton of Zürich, August 1954.
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For Cello and Piano (Delsart)

 Complete Performance
#305349 - 31.91MB - 27:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2483×⇩ - MP3 - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/12/1)

Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Performers Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), Noreen Polera (piano)
Copyright
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 1. Allegretto ben moderato
#82716 - 12.10MB - 6:36 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8238×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/10/23)

 2. Allegro
#82717 - 17.45MB - 9:31 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2532×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/10/23)

 3. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
#82718 - 14.58MB - 7:57 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1876×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/10/23)

 4. Allegretto poco mosso
#82719 - 13.28MB - 7:15 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3795×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/10/23)

Performer Pages Bang-Eun Lee (cello)
Paul Pitman (piano)
Publisher Info. Palo Alto: MusOpen
Copyright
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Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

 Complete Score
#122520 - 4.41MB, 40 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15005×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2011/9/14)

 Complete Score (measure numbers added)
#587214 - 4.42MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1430×⇩ - Coulonnus

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Coulonnus (2019/8/26)

 Violin Part (grayscale)
#495447 - 31.95MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2068×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2017/10/5)

 Violin Part (monochrome)
#585157 - 1.00MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1219×⇩ - Coulonnus

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Coulonnus (2019/8/12)

Editor First edition (later printing)
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Hamelle, n.d.[1887]. Plate J. 2634 H.
Reprinted Franck, Fauré - Violin Sonatas
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1991.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score and Violin Part
#11636 - 5.27MB, 54 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/V/C - 37834×⇩ - Mcroskell

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Mcroskell (2007/8/13)

 Complete Score
#518941 - 4.12MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/V/C - 1556×⇩ - Music Addict

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Music Addict (2018/4/8)

 Violin Part
#518942 - 1.07MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/V/C - 1932×⇩ - Music Addict

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Music Addict (2018/4/8)

Editor Leopold Lichtenberg (1861–1935)
Clarence Adler (1886–1969)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1915. Plate 25613.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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 Complete Score
#989893 - 4.79MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 51×⇩ - Pnorcks

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Pnorcks (2025/9/8)

 Violin Part
#989894 - 1.15MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 36×⇩ - Pnorcks

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Pnorcks (2025/9/8)

Editor Clemens Schultze-Biesantz (1876–1935)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No. 2655, n.d.[1921].
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 Complete Score
#83742 - 3.46MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 30814×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2010/11/2)

 Violin Part
#83743 - 0.77MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 49246×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2010/11/2)

Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1979. Plate 10679.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Violin and Strings (Kowalewski)

 Complete Score and Strings Parts
#933289 - 1.54MB, 155 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 545×⇩ - Dwakretki

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Dwakretki (2024/9/22)

Arranger Jakub Kowalewski
Publisher. Info. Jakub Kowalewski
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For Alto Saxophone and Piano (Keeney)

 Alto Saxophone (E♭) Part
#909297 - 0.22MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 698×⇩ - Francksaxophone

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Francksaxophone (2024/4/16)

Arranger Lisa Keeney
Publisher. Info. Lisa Keeney, 2024.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Solo part only
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For Tenor Saxophone and Piano (Keeney)

 Tenor Saxophone (B♭) Part
#909298 - 0.21MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 479×⇩ - Francksaxophone

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Arranger Lisa Keeney
Publisher. Info. Lisa Keeney, 2024.
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Misc. Notes Solo part only
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For Viola and Piano (Bonds)

 Viola Part
#900463 - 1.16MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1725×⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2024/2/19)

Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
Publisher. Info. Alan Ernest Bonds
Copyright
Creative Commons Zero 1.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes For use with the original piano part
Arranged from both the Cello version and Violin original
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For Viola and Piano (Pacamah)

 Viola Part
#890386 - 0.43MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1348×⇩ - Pacamah

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Pacamah (2023/12/27)

Arranger Pacamah
Publisher. Info. Pacamah, 2023.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes For use with the original piano part
Viola arrangement of Jules Delsart (1844–1900) arrangement for cello. Kept mostly in the cello's original range, with small changes in octave and notes.
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For Cello and Piano (Delsart)

 Complete Score (Violin and Piano)
#122520 - 4.41MB, 40 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15005×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2011/9/14)

 Cello Part
#122521 - 1.06MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13081×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2011/9/14)

Arranger Jules Delsart (1844–1900) - cello part
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Hamelle, n.d.[1887, 1889]. Plate J. 2634, 2821 H.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
The cello arrangement (piano acccompaniment not altered) was issued in 1889.
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For Cello and Piano (Mandozzi)

 Cello Part Version A (no Bowings and Fingerings)
#314311 - 6.60MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 9118×⇩ - Cellofan

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Arranger Orfeo Mandozzi
Publisher. Info. Würzburg: Orfeo Mandozzi, 2014.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes High Quality pdf resolution
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For Piano 4 hands (Cortot)

 Complete Score
#33293 - 4.06MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/33 - 2696×⇩ - DuoPianist

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Arranger Alfred Cortot (1877–1962)
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Hamelle, n.d.(ca.1904). Plate J. 5067(1) H.
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For Piano (Cortot)

 Complete Score
#665467 - 3.84MB, 35 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/33 - 259×⇩ - David Campbell

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 Complete Score
#679172 - 4.89MB, 34 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/33 - 86×⇩ - JacopoTore

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JacopoTore (2021/3/2)

Arranger Alfred Cortot (1877–1962)
Publisher. Info. Paris: J. Hamelle, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate J. 5140 H.
Copyright
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Allegretto ben moderato (No.1)

For Organ (Kraft)

 Complete Score (Abridged)
#529885 - 0.73MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/C - 127×⇩ - David Campbell

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David Campbell (2018/7/1)

Arranger Edwin Arthur Kraft (1883–1962)
Publisher. Info. Boston: Boston Music Co., 1916. Plate B.M. Co. 5297.
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Allegro (No.2)

For Piano (Katz)

 Complete Score
#465714 - 0.45MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1677×⇩ - RTK

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Arranger Richard T. Katz (b. 1956)
Publisher. Info. Richard T. Katz
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Free Recordings

  • Jakub Cepicky (violin), Bohumir Stehlik (piano) - Piano Society
1. Allegretto ben moderato
2. Allegro
3. Recitativo-Fantasia: Ben moderato
4. Allegretto poco mosso
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General Information

Work Title Violin Sonata
Alternative. Title Sonata in A major for piano and violin
Name Translations Vioolsonate; Sonate pour violon et piano; Sonata per violino e pianoforte; ヴァイオリンソナタ; Соната для виолончели; 小提琴奏鳴曲; 小提琴奏鸣曲; 바이올린 소나타; Sonata para violín (Franck); Viulusonaatti A-duuri; Sonata per a violí (Franck)
Name Aliases Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major; Violin Sonata in A Major; Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano; Vioolsonate (Franck); Franckin vulusonaatti A-duuri
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184683424; LCCN: n81004082; GND: 300054246; BNF: 13912246p; NLA: 35079246
Composer Franck, César
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. CFF 123; FWV 8
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICF 76
Key A major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegretto ben moderato (A major)
  2. Allegro (D minor)
  3. Recitativo-Fantasia. Ben moderato — Molto lento (ends in F♯ minor)
  4. Allegretto poco mosso (A major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1886
First Performance. 1886/12/16 in Brussels, Cercle Aristique et Littéraire
Eugène Ysaÿe (violin), Marie-Léontine Bordes-Pène (piano)
First Publication. 1887 – Paris: Hamelle
Dedication Eugène Ysaÿe
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, piano
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Wikipedia article
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