Antonín Dvořák:Sonatina in G major for violin and piano G dur Op. 100, B. 183

Antonín Dvořák in 1882

(8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czech composer, one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition. Following the Romantic-era nationalist example of his predecessor Bedřich Smetana, Dvořák frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák's own style has been described as "the fullest recreation of a national idiom with that of the symphonic tradition, absorbing folk influences and finding effective ways of using th

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Sonatina in G major for violin and piano  G dur  Op. 100, B. 183

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1st mvt. Allegro risoluto 00:00 2nd mvt. Larghetto 04:32 3rd mvt. Scherzo. Molto vivace 09:11 4th mvt. Finale. Allegro 12:20

 

Josef Suk - violin Alfréd Holeček - piano

 

The Sonatina in G major for violin and piano (Czech: Sonatina G dur pro housle a klavír), Op. 100, B. 183, was written by Antonín Dvořák between November 19 and December 3, 1893, in New York City. It was the last chamber composition he wrote during his sojourn in the United States. Dvořák catered the sonatina to the gradually developing musical abilities of his children, especially those of his 15-year-old daughter Otilie and 10-year-old son Toník, who played piano and violin respectively. In a letter to Fritz Simrock on January 2, 1894, Dvořák conceived the piece in the following terms: "It is intended for youths (dedicated to my two children), but even grown-ups, adults, should be able to converse with it..."[1] The sonatina was published by Simrock in Berlin in 1894. It also exists in a version for cello and piano.

 

Structure

1. Allegro risoluto, 3/4, G major
2. Larghetto, 2/4, G minor
3. Molto vivace, 3/4, G major
4. Allegro, 2/4, G major

The four short movements of the sonatina each exhibit a simple and clear, formal structure (hence the diminutive, cf. sonata). They all contain themes, which, like those already found in his other American chamber works (the String Quartet in F and the String Quintet in E♭), owe their inspiration to Indian melodies and Negro spirituals, which are characterized by pentatonic scales and syncopated rhythm, among other traits. The mood of the composition is fresh and joyful. Only the second movement and part of the last movement are nostalgic; they are inspired by the composer's longing for his home country.[2]

The slow movement Larghetto was hurriedly noted down on Dvořák's shirt sleeve while on a visit to Minnehaha Falls, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] Simrock sold this movement separately, without the composer's permission, and Fritz Kreisler often performed it as Indian Lament. It also appeared as Indian Canzonetta; such romantic titles were not the composer's, but were added subsequently by publishers

 

 

 

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