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The '''Violin Sonata No. 1''' in G major, Op. 78, |
The '''Violin Sonata No. 1''' in G major, Op. 78, was composed by [[Johannes Brahms]] during the summers of 1878 and 1879 in [[Pörtschach am Wörthersee]]. It was first performed on 8 November 1879 in [[Bonn]]. Each of three [[Movement (music)|movements]] of this [[sonata]] shares common [[Motif (music)|motivic]] ideas or thematic materials from the head-motif of Brahms’s two songs "Regenlied" and "Nachklang", Op. 59, and this is why this sonata is also called ''Rain Sonata'' (''Regen-Sonate''). |
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This sonata consists of three movements. The first movement, ''[[Tempo#Basic tempo markings|Vivace]] [[Tempo#Common qualifiers|ma non troppo]]'' is written in [[sonata form]] in [[G major]]; the second movement, ''Adagio'' – ''Più andante'' – ''Adagio'', is an expanded [[ternary form]] in [[E major|E{{Music|b}} major]], and the third movement, ''Allegro molto moderato'' is a [[rondo]] with [[Coda (music)|coda]] in [[G minor]]. The [[Dotted note|dotted]] rhythm motif from the two songs is not only directly quoted as a leading [[Theme (music)|theme]] in the third movement of this sonata but also constantly appearing as fragmented rhythmic motif throughout the all three movements of the sonata so that the entire sonata has a certain coherency. The rhythm of the rain motif appearing in the middle section of the second movement is adapted to a [[funeral march]]. The two disruptive appearances of the main theme of the ''Adagio'' in the third movement also represent [[cyclic form]] used in this sonata. |
This sonata consists of three movements. The first movement, ''[[Tempo#Basic tempo markings|Vivace]] [[Tempo#Common qualifiers|ma non troppo]]'' is written in [[sonata form]] in [[G major]]; the second movement, ''Adagio'' – ''Più andante'' – ''Adagio'', is an expanded [[ternary form]] in [[E major|E{{Music|b}} major]], and the third movement, ''Allegro molto moderato'' is a [[rondo]] with [[Coda (music)|coda]] in [[G minor]]. The [[Dotted note|dotted]] rhythm motif from the two songs is not only directly quoted as a leading [[Theme (music)|theme]] in the third movement of this sonata but also constantly appearing as fragmented rhythmic motif throughout the all three movements of the sonata so that the entire sonata has a certain coherency. The rhythm of the rain motif appearing in the middle section of the second movement is adapted to a [[funeral march]]. The two disruptive appearances of the main theme of the ''Adagio'' in the third movement also represent [[cyclic form]] used in this sonata. |
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Revision as of 07:21, 15 August 2010
The Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78, was composed by Johannes Brahms during the summers of 1878 and 1879 in Pörtschach am Wörthersee. It was first performed on 8 November 1879 in Bonn. Each of three movements of this sonata shares common motivic ideas or thematic materials from the head-motif of Brahms’s two songs "Regenlied" and "Nachklang", Op. 59, and this is why this sonata is also called Rain Sonata (Regen-Sonate).
This sonata consists of three movements. The first movement, Vivace ma non troppo is written in sonata form in G major; the second movement, Adagio – Più andante – Adagio, is an expanded ternary form in E♭ major, and the third movement, Allegro molto moderato is a rondo with coda in G minor. The dotted rhythm motif from the two songs is not only directly quoted as a leading theme in the third movement of this sonata but also constantly appearing as fragmented rhythmic motif throughout the all three movements of the sonata so that the entire sonata has a certain coherency. The rhythm of the rain motif appearing in the middle section of the second movement is adapted to a funeral march. The two disruptive appearances of the main theme of the Adagio in the third movement also represent cyclic form used in this sonata.
References
Botstein, Leon (1999). The Compleat Brahms:A Guide to the Musical Works of Johannes Brahms. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 448. ISBN 9780393047080.