Performances
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Sheet Music
Scores and Parts
| Editor
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First edition (reprint)
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| Publisher. Info.
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London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1923. Plate M. & M. Co. 325.
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| Reprinted
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London: Chappell & Co., n.d.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Assuming the above is a reprint and not a completely new score of the same work (if the latter, it should just be under publisher information, not "Reissue" or "Reprint")
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| Purchase
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General Information
| Work Title
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Violin Sonata No.2
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| Alternative. Title
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Sonata No.2 for Violin and Piano
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| Composer
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Bax, Arnold
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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GP 171/248
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAB 59
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| Key
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D minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- Fantasy. Slow and gloomy (
 = 68)
- The Grey Dancer in the Twilight. Fast Valse measure (
 = 76)
- Very broad and concentrated (but extremely expressive) ( = 44) - attacca
- Allegro feroce ( = 140)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1915, revised 1921
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| First Performance.
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1922 April 25
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| First Publication.
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1923 – London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co.
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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violin, piano
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| Discography
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All Music Guide
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| External Links
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Baxworks site (1915)
Baxworks site (1921)
Wikipedia article (Dutch)
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Navigation etc.
Described by the composer as "in D", and the first movement is in D minor. (Note that "in D" does not always mean "in D major", whatever one's music theory teacher may say.)
