Violin Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)

The Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Opus 24, is a violin sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is often known as the "Spring Sonata" (Frühlingssonate), and was published in 1801. Its dedicatee was Count Moritz von Fries, a patron to whom Beethoven also dedicated two other works of the same year—the C major string quintet and the fourth violin sonata—as well as his later seventh symphony.^[1]

The work is in four movements:

Allegro
Adagio molto espressivo
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

The Scherzo and its trio are particularly brief. The entire sonata takes approximately 22 minutes to perform. The name "Spring Sonata" was given to it after Beethoven's death.

The Allegro movement is featured in the stage show Fame.

References

↑ "Beethoven's music with Opus number". Ludwig van Beethoven's website. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

External links

Violin Sonata No. 5: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Free sheet music of Violin Sonata No. 5 from Cantorion.org
Performance of Violin Sonata No. 5 by Corey Cerovsek (violin) and Paavali Jumppanen (piano) from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Violin Sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven

No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1 No. 2 in A major, Op. 12 No. 2 No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3 No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 (Spring) No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1 No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2 No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3 No. 9 in A minor, Op. 47 (Kreutzer) No. 10 in G major, Op. 96

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