Mendelssohn's unfinished Violin Sonata in D major/D minor (MWV Q18) shows the strong influence of Beethoven, particularly his 'Kreutzer' sonata.
Composition History
The Violin Sonata in F major (MWV Q26) remained in manuscript until 1953 and was only published in its original, unrevised versions in 2009.
Compositional Technique
Mendelssohn's early Violin Sonata in F major (MWV Q7) shows the influence of his teacher Carl Friedrich Zelter and composers like Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Joseph Haydn.
Composition History
Mendelssohn wrote his Violin Sonata in F minor, Op 4, for his friend and early violin instructor, Eduard Rietz.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn, known as a child prodigy and a leading proponent of German musical romanticism, was also a highly skilled violinist and violist.
Composer Biography
Mendelssohn began studying violin at age ten as a surprise for his father, Abraham, and within two years was practicing advanced études.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's last and most ambitious Violin Sonata in F major (MWV Q26) was intended for Ferdinand David, the concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
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