Mozart: Violin Sonatas Nos. 17, 23, 32, 36 (K. 296, 306, 454 & 547) etc.

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Alina Ibragimova
Cédric Tiberghien
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Composition History

The Sonata in F major, K547, Mozart's last work of its kind, was described by him as "A little Piano Sonata for beginners with a violin," similar to his famous K545.

Performer Biography

Alina Ibragimova, a Russian-born violinist, studied at the Moscow Gnesin School, Yehudi Menuhin School, and Royal College of Music.

Composition History

The Sonata in B flat major, K454, was composed in haste for a concert with the Italian violinist Regina Strinasacchi, and Mozart had to play the piano part from memory.

Composer Biography

Mozart's earliest violin sonatas, written during a European tour in 1763-66, were his first published compositions.

Composition History

Mozart's Op 4, a set of six sonatas (K26-31), was published in Amsterdam after he was invited to write them for Princess Caroline following a performance in The Hague.

Composition History

The final manuscript of K454 shows the two parts written in different inks, confirming Mozart played the piano part from memory, and some intricate passages spill over bar-lines due to lack of space.